Photo: Perfect Zero from Los Angeles, CA, US · CC BY 2.0Mammoth Lakes spent more per resident in 2022 than 93% of similar cities
Mammoth Lakes’ town government spent $43.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $5,182 per resident. Water and other utilities ($894,000) and the airport ($1.5 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Mammoth Lakes is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$5,182 per resident in 2022: more than 93% of them
Mammoth Lakes’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($5,182 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 76 California cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,472, and the middle half spent $1,070–$2,428. Mammoth Lakes spent more than 93% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($382,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
California cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Mammoth Lakes itself left out).
About $5,182 per resident a year, or $14.20 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 15%.
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No trend yet
Mammoth Lakes reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $4,591 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.53% of the home’s value, vs 0.70% across California.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Mammoth Lakes’ 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 Mammoth Lakes’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Mammoth Lakes →
Who’s in charge in Mammoth Lakes
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Mammoth Lakes’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on ci.mammoth-lakes.ca.us ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 130 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (8,317).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Mammoth Unified School District
Mammoth Lakes’ K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,450 per pupil, $10,742 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.
California districts overall: 36% local, 52% state, 11% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Mammoth Lakes’ votes are counted by county
California reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Mammoth Lakes alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Mono County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat58.1%3,518 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican37.8%2,290 votesOthers: 4.1% (246 votes).
Most votes in Mono County: Kamala D Harris
California: Harris 58.5%, Trump 38.3%
100% of Mammoth Lakes lies in Mono County. Every 2024 race in Mono County is on the county’s page.
Mono County’s 2024 results →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.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Mammoth Lakes.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: ci.mammoth-lakes.ca.us ↗
- 2California AssemblyState representatives
- 3California SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of California
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Mammoth Lakes’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Mammoth Lakes’ government
How much does Mammoth Lakes spend per resident?
About $5,182 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 $5,182 was more than 93% of 76 California cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Mammoth Lakes?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,591 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.53% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.70% across California. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see ci.mammoth-lakes.ca.us.
Who runs Mammoth Lakes’ government?
See ci.mammoth-lakes.ca.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Mammoth Lakes yet.
How did Mammoth Lakes vote in 2024?
California counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Mammoth Lakes alone. Mono County, where 100% of Mammoth Lakes lies, voted Harris 58.1%, Trump 37.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Mammoth Lakes?
64 full-time and 17 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $666,269 (about $8.0M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Mammoth Lakes in the state legislature?
State Senate District 4 (Marie Alvarado-Gil) and Assembly District 8 (David Tangipa). The Assembly district also covers five other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Mammoth Lakes’ 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 →