Algona, WA town hall & government
Algona spent $5.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,628 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Algona's government.
Who runs Algona
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Algona's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 28%
- Sales taxes 21%
- Utility sales 14%
- Property taxes 13%
- From the state 12%
- Other taxes & licenses 9%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From other local governments <1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Algona
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Algona didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Auburn School District
Algona's K–12 school district, shared with Auburn and Pacific. 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 25%
- State 66%
- Federal 8%
Of the $18,774 per pupil, $10,191 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 Algona kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Algona 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 Algona's government
Who represents Algona
Algona is represented in Congress by Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell and Representative Adam Smith. 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.