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Washington, VT town hall & government

Washington spent $643,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $634 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
$643,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$634
typical Vermont towns: $1,110
Long-term debt
$105,000
$104 per resident
Roads & transportation
$521,00081%
Administration & buildings
$114,00018%
Fire
$4,0001%
Interest on debt
$4,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 100%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Washington collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Washington

Full-time staff
4
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$71,800
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Administration & buildings
1 full-time3 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Washington didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Echo Valley Community School District

Washington's elementary school district, shared with Orange. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$22,024
Vermont: $25,064
Students
208
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$100,000
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Vermont districts overall: 5% local, 89% state, 6% federal

  • Local 3%
  • State 97%
  • Federal 0%

Of the $22,024 per pupil, $8,404 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.

Also serving Washington: Central Vermont Supervisory Union.

Property tax

What homeowners in Washington pay

Typical tax bill
$3,485
a year · Vermont typical $5,039
Effective rate
1.60%
of home value · Vermont 1.59%
Typical home value
$217,700
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Washington's government

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Washington

Washington is represented in Congress by Senators Bernard Sanders and Peter Welch and Representative Becca Balint. Phil Scott 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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