Town Hall · Washington

Washington, MO town hall & government

Washington spent $34.4 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $2,281 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Washington's government.

Town budget

Where Washington's money goes

Spent
$34.4 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2024
Per resident
$2,281
typical Missouri cities: $1,662
Long-term debt
$31 million
$2,053 per resident
Roads & transportation
$9.3 million27%
Sewer & trash
$5.1 million15%
Police
$5 million14%
Parks & libraries
$4.8 million14%
Administration & buildings
$3.1 million9%
Water & other utilities
$3 million9%
Interest on debt
$1.5 million4%
Fire
$1.1 million3%
Housing & development
$859,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$493,0001%
Paid to other governments
$160,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 47%
  • Fees & charges 17%
  • Property taxes 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 9%
  • Utility sales 6%
  • From other local governments 4%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • From the state 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Washington

Full-time staff
129
23 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$63,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
29
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
41 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
23 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
22 full-time
Administration & buildings
12 full-time10 part
Sewer & trash
16 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
8 full-time
Fire
1 full-time3 part
Housing & development
1 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Other
5 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Washington School District

Washington's K–12 school district, shared with Augusta, Marthasville and Three Creeks. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,106
Missouri: $14,569
Students
3,488
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$54.2 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Missouri districts overall: 54% local, 35% state, 11% federal

  • Local 71%
  • State 23%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $15,106 per pupil, $7,740 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Property tax

What homeowners in Washington pay

Typical tax bill
$1,717
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
0.74%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$231,800
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact Washington's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.washington.mo.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Washington →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Washington

Washington is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Ann Wagner. Mike Kehoe is governor.

All of Washington's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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