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Washington, UT town hall & government

Washington spent $77 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $2,480 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
$77 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2023
Per resident
$2,480
typical Utah cities: $1,548
Long-term debt
$18.1 million
$582 per resident
Water & other utilities
$28.8 million37%
Parks & libraries
$10.9 million14%
Roads & transportation
$7.5 million10%
Police
$6.6 million9%
Sewer & trash
$5.2 million7%
Fire
$4.4 million6%
Administration & buildings
$4 million5%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$2.2 million3%
Interest on debt
$1 million1%
Housing & development
$277,000<1%
Paid to other governments
$68,000<1%
Other
$5.9 million8%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 38%
  • Fees & charges 19%
  • Sales taxes 17%
  • Interest, fines & other 14%
  • Property taxes 7%
  • From the state 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From the federal government <1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Washington

Full-time staff
224
263 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$80,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
39
and 23 full-time firefighters
Parks & libraries
37 full-time212 part
Police
45 full-time12 part
Fire
27 full-time20 part
Administration & buildings
30 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
28 full-time
Roads & transportation
10 full-time
Sewer & trash
8 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
6 full-time
Other
33 full-time17 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 Apple Valley, Enterprise, Hildale, Hurricane, Ivins and La Verkin. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$9,667
Utah: $11,467
Students
37,575
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$170.8 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Utah districts overall: 42% local, 51% state, 8% federal

  • Local 48%
  • State 47%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $9,667 per pupil, $6,434 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
$2,351
a year · Utah typical $2,525
Effective rate
0.41%
of home value · Utah 0.52%
Typical home value
$570,400
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 websitewashingtoncity.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Washington →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Washington

Washington is represented in Congress by Senators Mike Lee and John R. Curtis and Representative Celeste Maloy. Spencer Cox 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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