ZIP 95945 · Nevada County, CA

Six governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 95945: the state, county, city or town and school district, and where each one's money comes from and goes.

Each government is shown for its own newest fiscal year on file, so the years differ. Figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, the government's own report or, for California governments, the California State Controller's Office and the California Department of Education, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 95945?
95945 is served by the State of California, Nevada County, Nevada Joint Union High School District, Grass Valley Elementary School District, Nevada City Elementary School District and Chicago Park Elementary School District. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of California spent $522.8 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Nevada County spent $307 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Nevada Joint Union High School District spent $61.9 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Grass Valley Elementary School District spent $35.3 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Nevada City Elementary School District spent $15.9 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025) and Chicago Park Elementary School District spent $4.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 95945?
Of the governments serving 95945, State of California collected $3.56 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Nevada County collected $62.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Nevada Joint Union High School District collected $40.0 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Grass Valley Elementary School District collected $15.7 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Nevada City Elementary School District collected $10.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025) and Chicago Park Elementary School District collected $4.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 95945.

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From the state down to your schools: where each one's money comes from and goes.

See the full budget for: Nevada County, Nevada Joint Union High School District, Grass Valley Elementary School District and Nevada City Elementary School District

Why not this year? California governments with newer filings show figures from the California State Controller's Office and the California Department of Education (for 2025). Each other figure is the newest year the U.S. Census Bureau has published for that government, so the years differ and are not the current year. Most governments post their current budget on their own website.

Where property tax goes in 95945

State of California$3.56 billion

0.7% of its $477.8 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Nevada County$62.2 million

20% of its $314 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Nevada Joint Union High School District$40.0 million

63% of its $63.6 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Grass Valley Elementary School District$15.7 million

46% of its $34.1 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Nevada City Elementary School District$10.4 million

69% of its $15.1 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Chicago Park Elementary School District$4.4 million

53% of its $8.3 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

These are each government's total property tax collections, not your bill. Your own bill is split by each government's tax rate, shown on your property tax bill.

Your county

This ZIP is outside any city or town, so Nevada County provides local services like police and parks.

Nevada County

$307 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State tax money44%County taxes26%Fees for services (sewer, garbage collection)13%Federal tax money7.1%Fines and other5.5%Local tax money4.2%

What stands out

44%

of Nevada County's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 22%.

Full Nevada County breakdown

County taxes26%

Property tax
20%$62.2 million
Sales tax
3.3%$10.4 million
Other taxes
2.6%$8.2 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 3 more
  • Public utility taxes$2.4 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$2.2 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$1.3 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.2 million
  • Other licenses$1.1 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services13%

Fees for services
13%$41.1 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; other service charges and 6 more
  • Sewer$18.0 million
  • Other service charges$17.4 million
  • Garbage collection$3.0 million
  • Other school charges$1.1 million
  • Airport$1.1 million
  • Road charges$297 thousand
  • Parks, land and natural resources$116 thousand
  • Transit fares$116 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.1%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
7.1%$22.3 million

State tax money44%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
44%$139 million

Local tax money4.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
4.2%$13.2 million

Fines and other5.5%

Interest, rents and other
5.2%$16.3 million
Fines
0.3%$1.0 million
Nevada County page →

Where the money goes

Health and hospitals21%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Social services15%Schools and colleges13%Running the government and other costs11%All other spending20%

What stands out

13%

of Nevada County's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. counties of 50,000 to 250,000 people spend nothing on this.

Full Nevada County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Health and hospitals
21%$64.3 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$64.3 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$64.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 3 more
  • Police$24.4 million
  • Prisons and jails$19.9 million
  • Courts and legal services$12.5 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$6.9 million
  • Inspections and regulation$283 thousand
Social services
15%$44.6 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$44.6 million
Schools and colleges
13%$39.2 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$39.2 million
Running the government and other costs
11%$33.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$17.3 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$10.2 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$5.8 million
Roads, transit and parking
6.8%$21.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; public transit and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$14.6 million
  • Public transit$4.9 million
  • Airports$1.4 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
4.5%$13.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$12.9 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$953 thousand
Sent to other local governments
4.3%$13.3 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out and sent to the state government
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$12.1 million
  • Sent to the state government$1.2 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.0%$9.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$8.2 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.0 million
Interest on debt
0.9%$2.8 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on public transit debt
  • Interest on general debt$2.8 million
  • Interest on public transit debt$2 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.4%$1.2 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$1.2 million
Nevada County page →

Your schools

Nevada Joint Union High School District

$61.9 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the California Department of Education.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes63%State tax money21%Fines and other9.1%Federal tax money3.4%County and local tax money3.0%Fees for services0.1%
Full Nevada Joint Union High School District breakdown

School district taxes63%

Property tax
63%$40.0 million

Fees for services0.1%

Fees for services
0.1%$76 thousand

Federal tax money3.4%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
3.4%$2.2 million

State tax money21%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
21%$13.6 million

County and local tax money3.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.0%$1.9 million

Fines and other9.1%

Interest, rents and other
9.1%$5.8 million
Nevada Joint Union High School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges83%Sent to other local governments11%Debt payments (principal and interest)6.0%
Full Nevada Joint Union High School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
83%$51.1 million
Sent to other local governments
11%$7.0 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
6.0%$3.7 million
Nevada Joint Union High School District page →

Grass Valley Elementary School District

$35.3 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the California Department of Education.

About 51% of this ZIP is in Grass Valley Elementary School District.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes46%State tax money32%Federal tax money11%Fees for services3.8%Fines and other3.4%County and local tax money3.3%
Full Grass Valley Elementary School District breakdown

School district taxes46%

Property tax
46%$15.7 million

Fees for services3.8%

Fees for services
3.8%$1.3 million

Federal tax money11%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
11%$3.8 million

State tax money32%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
32%$10.9 million

County and local tax money3.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.3%$1.1 million

Fines and other3.4%

Interest, rents and other
3.4%$1.1 million
Grass Valley Elementary School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges78%Sent to other local governments19%Debt payments (principal and interest)2.7%
Full Grass Valley Elementary School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
78%$27.6 million
Sent to other local governments
19%$6.8 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
2.7%$941 thousand
Grass Valley Elementary School District page →

Nevada City Elementary School District

$15.9 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the California Department of Education.

About 29% of this ZIP is in Nevada City Elementary School District.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes69%State tax money16%Fines and other7.8%Federal tax money3.5%County and local tax money3.3%
Full Nevada City Elementary School District breakdown

School district taxes69%

Property tax
69%$10.4 million

Federal tax money3.5%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
3.5%$532 thousand

State tax money16%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
16%$2.4 million

County and local tax money3.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.3%$497 thousand

Fines and other7.8%

Interest, rents and other
7.8%$1.2 million
Nevada City Elementary School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges80%Sent to other local governments20%
Full Nevada City Elementary School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
80%$12.7 million
Sent to other local governments
20%$3.2 million
Nevada City Elementary School District page →

Chicago Park Elementary School District

$4.2 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 10% of this ZIP is in Chicago Park Elementary School District.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes53%State tax money44%Fines and other2.6%
Full Chicago Park Elementary School District breakdown

What stands out

53%

of Chicago Park Elementary School District's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 28%.

School district taxes53%

Property tax
53%$4.4 million

State tax money44%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
44%$3.6 million

Fines and other2.6%

Interest, rents and other
2.6%$215 thousand
Chicago Park Elementary School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges100%Sent to other local governments0.3%

What stands out

100%

of Chicago Park Elementary School District's spending goes to schools and colleges.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students spends 97%.

Full Chicago Park Elementary School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
100%$4.2 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$4.2 million
Sent to other local governments
0.3%$11 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$11 thousand
Chicago Park Elementary School District page →

Your state

State of California

$522.8 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State taxes56%Federal tax money28%Fees for services (hospital bills, college tuition)8.7%Fines and other6.4%Local tax money1.4%
Full California breakdown

What stands out

26%

of California's money comes from a personal income tax.A typical state government gets 14%.

State taxes56%

Individual income tax
26%$123.1 billion
Sales tax
11%$53.3 billion
Other taxes
9.2%$44.1 billion
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 16 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$9.24 billion
  • Motor vehicle licenses$8.51 billion
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$8.27 billion
  • Occupation and business licenses$5.13 billion
  • Other selective sales taxes$4.65 billion
  • Insurance premium taxes$4.01 billion
  • Tobacco taxes$1.43 billion
  • Public utility taxes$967 million
  • Public utility licenses$605 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$418 million
  • Driver's licenses$400 million
  • Severance taxes$133 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$124 million
  • Corporation licenses$102 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$98.6 million
  • Amusement licenses$22.0 million
  • Other licenses$18.4 million
  • Estate and gift taxes$891 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Business income tax
8.7%$41.4 billion
Property tax
0.7%$3.56 billion

Fees for services8.7%

Fees for services
8.7%$41.4 billion
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; college tuition and 10 more
  • Hospital bills$22.1 billion
  • College tuition$10.6 billion
  • Other service charges$3.55 billion
  • University housing and dining$2.78 billion
  • Parks, land and natural resources$1.96 billion
  • Parks and recreation$257 million
  • Electric power$149 million
  • Road charges$34.3 million
  • Parking$21.6 million
  • Other government-run businesses$8.8 million
  • Housing$1.0 million
  • Other education charges$683 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money28%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
28%$133.8 billion

Local tax money1.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
1.4%$6.66 billion

Fines and other6.4%

Interest, rents and other
6.0%$28.7 billion
Fines
0.4%$1.77 billion
California page →

Where the money goes

Sent to local governments39%Social services30%Schools and colleges12%Health and hospitals5.5%Police, fire, courts and jails4.8%All other spending8.3%

What stands out

39%

of California's spending goes to local governments.A typical state government spends 24%.

Full California breakdown

Spending by category100%

Sent to local governments
39%$205.0 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: other public welfare and 22 more
  • Sent to school districts$68.1 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$67.8 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$11.5 billion
  • Sent to school districts (colleges)$9.41 billion
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$8.79 billion
  • Sent to local governments: public health$8.48 billion
  • Sent to local governments: elementary and secondary schools$4.85 billion
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$4.30 billion
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$3.93 billion
  • Sent to local governments: general support$3.92 billion
  • Sent to the federal government$3.60 billion
  • Sent to local governments: housing and community development$3.21 billion
  • Sent to local governments: inspections and regulation$1.80 billion
  • Sent to local governments: garbage and solid waste$1.63 billion
  • Sent to local governments: sewer systems$1.00 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$998 million
  • Sent to local governments: libraries$671 million
  • Sent to local governments: colleges and universities$250 million
  • Sent to local governments: other education$226 million
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$203 million
  • Sent to local governments: prisons and jails$185 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$75.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: airports$3.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: finance, tax collection and budgeting$190 thousand
Social services
30%$158.6 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; unemployment and social insurance offices and 2 more
  • Other public welfare$156.1 billion
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$1.83 billion
  • Welfare institutions$559 million
  • Veterans' services$22.8 million
Schools and colleges
12%$62.1 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; scholarships and other education subsidies and 3 more
  • Colleges and universities$44.7 billion
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$7.82 billion
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$4.29 billion
  • Elementary and secondary schools$3.95 billion
  • Other education$1.34 billion
Health and hospitals
5.5%$29.0 billion
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$25.2 billion
  • Public health$3.80 billion
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.8%$25.1 billion
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; inspections and regulation and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$12.6 billion
  • Inspections and regulation$5.00 billion
  • Police$3.20 billion
  • Courts and legal services$2.29 billion
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$1.97 billion
Roads, transit and parking
2.5%$13.2 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; public transit and 2 more
  • Roads and highways$12.0 billion
  • Public transit$1.18 billion
  • Parking$6.1 million
  • Airports$5.7 million
Running the government and other costs
2.5%$12.9 billion
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 3 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$7.89 billion
  • Other and not broken out$3.16 billion
  • Other government administration$1.10 billion
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$729 million
  • Other government-run businesses$8.3 million
Environment and natural resources
1.7%$9.02 billion
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$9.02 billion
Interest on debt
1.0%$5.39 billion
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.3%$1.54 billion
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; electric power and 2 more
  • Sewer systems$665 million
  • Electric power$378 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$284 million
  • Water supply$214 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.2%$900 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$861 million
  • Libraries$39.4 million
Housing and community development
<0.1%$211 million
California page →
Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

State of California. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Nevada County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Nevada Joint Union High School District. California Department of Education, SACS Unaudited Actual Financial Data, fiscal year 2024-25, fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Grass Valley Elementary School District. California Department of Education, SACS Unaudited Actual Financial Data, fiscal year 2024-25, fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Nevada City Elementary School District. California Department of Education, SACS Unaudited Actual Financial Data, fiscal year 2024-25, fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Chicago Park Elementary School District. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

How these figures are counted. Revenue and spending are the figures that a California government reported to the California State Controller's Office in its annual cities and counties financial report, grouped into the same categories as the Census figures. The report covers general-purpose and enterprise funds, such as water, sewer, trash, transit and hospitals, and leaves out internal service funds and depreciation. Fiscal years end June 30.

Spending by service. The report shows spending by service, with capital projects counted under the service they paid for. Debt repayment is shown separately.

Separate governments. Dependent special districts are not included.

School districts. School district figures are the unaudited actuals filed with the California Department of Education for the 2024-25 school year (ended June 30, 2025). The "Debt payments" line for a school district includes principal as well as interest, so spending can be higher than the Census figure.

How a ZIP is matched. A ZIP code is not a government boundary, so we match it to the cities, counties and school districts that overlap it, using Census Bureau geography. Where a ZIP crosses several, each one is shown with its share of the ZIP. Each government's money covers its own operations only; the others listed here are separate.

Latest recorded year. The year differs by government: each block shows the newest fiscal year on file. A Census survey year covers fiscal years ending July 1 of the year before through June 30 of that year.