Blaine, WA town hall & government
Blaine spent $20.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3,592 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Blaine's government.
Where Blaine's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 31%
- Fees & charges 25%
- Sales taxes 15%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- Property taxes 5%
- From the state 4%
- From other local governments 2%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Blaine
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Blaine School District
Blaine'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 30%
- State 64%
- Federal 6%
Of the $19,010 per pupil, $10,991 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 Blaine kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Blaine 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 Blaine's government
Who represents Blaine
Blaine is represented in Congress by Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell and Representative Rick Larsen. 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.