Aberdeen, WA town hall & government
Aberdeen spent $40.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,427 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Aberdeen's government.
Who runs Aberdeen
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Aberdeen's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 27%
- Sales taxes 24%
- From the state 17%
- Utility sales 11%
- Other taxes & licenses 10%
- Property taxes 8%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From the federal government 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Aberdeen
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Aberdeen School District
Aberdeen's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Washington districts overall: 27% local, 66% state, 8% federal
- Local 11%
- State 72%
- Federal 17%
Of the $18,307 per pupil, $10,893 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.
Which schools Aberdeen kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Aberdeen pay
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.
Contact Aberdeen's government
Who represents Aberdeen
Aberdeen is represented in Congress by Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell and Representative Emily Randall. Bob Ferguson is governor.
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.