Photo: Bobak Ha'Eri · CC BY 3.0Reedley spent less per resident in 2022 than 83% of similar cities
Reedley’s city government spent $20.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $788 per resident. Water and other utilities ($2.5 million) and the airport ($366,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Reedley is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$788 per resident in 2022: less than 83% of them
Reedley’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($788 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. Reedley spent less than 83% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($4 million), 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 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Reedley itself left out).
About $788 per resident a year, or $2.16 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 33%.
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No trend yet
Reedley reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,312 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.69% 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 Reedley’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 Reedley’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Reedley →
Who’s in charge in Reedley
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Reedley’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on reedley.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 241 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 (25,738).
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.
Kings Canyon Joint Unified School District
Reedley’s K–12 school district, shared with Orange Cove. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,776 per pupil, $11,598 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.
Reedley’s votes are counted by county
California reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Reedley alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Fresno County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican50.9%165,558 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat46.5%151,438 votesOthers: 2.6% (8,437 votes).
Most votes in Fresno County: Donald J Trump
California: Harris 58.5%, Trump 38.3%
100% of Reedley lies in Fresno County. Every 2024 race in Fresno County is on the county’s page.
Fresno 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 Reedley.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: reedley.com ↗
- 2California AssemblyReedley is split between 2 districts
- 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 Reedley’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Reedley’s government
How much does Reedley spend per resident?
About $788 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 $788 was less than 83% of 92 California cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Reedley?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,312 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.69% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.70% across California. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see reedley.com.
Who runs Reedley’s government?
See reedley.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Reedley yet.
How did Reedley vote in 2024?
California counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Reedley alone. Fresno County, where 100% of Reedley lies, voted Trump 50.9%, Harris 46.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Reedley?
107 full-time and 85 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $724,758 (about $8.7M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Reedley in the state legislature?
Reedley is split among 2 Assembly districts, so your address decides. The California Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 14 (Anna Caballero). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Reedley’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →