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Town Hall · La Puente

La Puente spent less per resident in 2022 than 94% of similar cities

La Puente’s city government spent $21.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $557 per resident. Water and other utilities ($771,000) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$21.8M
year to June 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$557
In 2022: $557, less than 94% of 92 similar cities
Long-term debt
$41.7M
end of FY2022, reported
City staff, 2022
40
full-time · 74 part-time · March payroll $390,568
Typical tax bill
$3,727
0.60% of home value · CA 0.70%

What stands out about how La Puente is run

Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Spends less than most similar citiesIn 2022: $557 per resident, less than 94% of 92 similar cities.A shared school districtShares Hacienda La Puente Unified School District with 1 other town.Lower tax billsThe typical bill is $3,727 a year: 0.60% of the home’s value, vs 0.70% across California.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From La Puente’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

Recent meetings

  • Oct28
    La Puente Community FoundationWednesday · 10:00 am · 15900 E. Main StreetCommunity Foundation MeetingMeeting page ↗
  • Oct27
    City CouncilTuesday · 9:00 am · Council Chambers, 15900 E. Main St.City Council MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct13
    City CouncilTuesday · 7:00 pm · Council Chambers, 15900 E. Main St.City Council MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct6
    Planning CommissionTuesday · 7:00 pm · 15900 E. Main StreetPlanning Commission Meeting - CANCELLEDMeeting page ↗
  • Oct6
    Planning CommissionTuesday · 7:00 pm · 15900 E. Main StreetPlanning Commission - CANCELLEDMeeting page ↗
Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

Agenda portal ↗
Your share of the 2022 budget

About $557 per resident a year, or $1.53 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 42%.

Where the money comes from
Sales taxes 28%Property taxes 24%Other taxes & licenses 17%Fees & charges 13%From the state 9%From the federal government 8%From other local governments <1%Utility sales <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $13.7 million; interest on debt $1.6 million. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $38 million.
Compared with similar places

$557 per resident in 2022: less than 94% of them

La Puente’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($557 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 92 California cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,164, and the middle half spent $840–$1,742. La Puente spent less than 94% of them.

Middle half of the group, $840–$1,742Median $1,164La Puente

Includes sewer and trash ($992,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
92

California cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; La Puente itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

La Puente reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $3,727 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.60% of the home’s value, vs 0.70% across California.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

California$5,124
West Covina$4,910
Valinda$3,906
La Puente$3,727
West Puente Valley$3,453
$3,727
typical bill a year
0.60%
effective rate
$617,700
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at La Puente’s rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Tax bills are one input to La Puente’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in La Puente →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in La Puente

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See lapuente.org for La Puente’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for La Puente yet.lapuente.org ↗
Who works for La Puente

One full-time city employee for every 980 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (39,215).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings19 + 3 pt
Roads & transportation7 + 24 pt
Parks & libraries5 + 19 pt
Housing & development5 + 12 pt
Health & welfare2 + 4 pt
Other2 + 12 pt
40
full-time
74
part-time
$390,568
payroll for March 2022
$4.7M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$79,100
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.La Puente had 1.0 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 68 of the 92 California cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 3.4: La Puente had fewer than 96% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Hacienda La Puente Unified School District

La Puente’s K–12 school district, shared with Industry. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in La Puente →
$19,841
per pupil · CA $21,206
15,767
students
$236.5 million
long-term debt

Of the $19,841 per pupil, $11,525 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 23%State 67%Federal 10%

California districts overall: 36% local, 52% state, 11% federal.

Also serving La Puente

Rowland Unified School District · $22,683 per pupil

Bassett Unified School District · $22,374 per pupil

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

La Puente’s votes are counted by county

California reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for La Puente alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Los Angeles County’s results.

President · Los Angeles County’s results3,727,169 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat64.8%2,416,522 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican31.9%1,189,227 votes

Others: 3.3% (121,420 votes).

Most votes in Los Angeles County: Kamala D Harris

California: Harris 58.5%, Trump 38.3%

The county’s page

100% of La Puente lies in Los Angeles County. Every 2024 race in Los Angeles County is on the county’s page.

Los Angeles County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.

Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.

Who represents La Puente

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for La Puente.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: lapuente.org ↗
  2. 2
    California AssemblyState representatives
    Lisa Calderon
  3. 3
    California SenateState senator
    Bob Archuleta
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Gavin Newsom
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of California
    Alex PadillaAdam B. Schiff

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How La Puente compares with the towns next door

La Puente spent $557 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $999 to $275,328. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Industry: $275,328 per resident (2022)West Puente Valley: unincorporated, no town budgetValinda: unincorporated, no town budgetWest Covina: $999 per resident (2022)IndustryWest Puente ValleyValindaWest CovinaLa Puente
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
West Covina$999$4,910
Industry$275,328—
La Puente$557$3,727

Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).

Reach La Puente’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →
Official websitelapuente.org ↗

Questions about La Puente’s government

How much does La Puente spend per resident?

About $557 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $557 was less than 94% of 92 California cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in La Puente?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,727 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.60% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.70% across California. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see lapuente.org.

Who runs La Puente’s government?

See lapuente.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for La Puente yet.

How did La Puente vote in 2024?

California counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for La Puente alone. Los Angeles County, where 100% of La Puente lies, voted Harris 64.8%, Trump 31.9% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for La Puente?

40 full-time and 74 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $390,568 (about $4.7M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents La Puente in the state legislature?

State Senate District 30 (Bob Archuleta) and Assembly District 56 (Lisa Calderon). The Assembly district also covers eight other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in La Puente?

The next posted meeting is City Council on Tuesday, November 3, at 6:00 pm in Council Chambers, 15900 E. Main Street, from the city’s own agenda portal.

Ask neighbors about La Puente’s government

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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →