Town Hall · Almira

Almira, WA town hall & government

Almira spent $511,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,825 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Almira's money goes

Spent
$511,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,825
typical Washington cities: $1,978
Long-term debt
$423,000
$1,511 per resident
Sewer & trash
$154,00030%
Water & other utilities
$103,00020%
Roads & transportation
$91,00018%
Administration & buildings
$83,00016%
Police
$20,0004%
Fire
$17,0003%
Interest on debt
$17,0003%
Parks & libraries
$8,0002%
Other
$18,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 27%
  • Fees & charges 23%
  • From the state 19%
  • Sales taxes 19%
  • Property taxes 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Almira

Full-time staff
1
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$54,400
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time6 part
Other
0 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Almira School District

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

Spending per pupil
$23,195
Washington: $18,444
Students
133
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Washington districts overall: 27% local, 66% state, 8% federal

  • Local 32%
  • State 66%
  • Federal 2%

Of the $23,195 per pupil, $10,737 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 Almira pay

Typical tax bill
$860
a year · Washington typical $4,556
Effective rate
0.42%
of home value · Washington 0.81%
Typical home value
$204,000
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 Almira's government

🏛️ Official websitealmirawashington.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Almira →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Almira

Almira is represented in Congress by Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell and Representative Michael Baumgartner. Bob Ferguson is governor.

All of Almira'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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