Camas, WA town hall & government
Camas spent $70.2 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $2,594 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Camas's government.
Who runs Camas
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Camas's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 36%
- Property taxes 24%
- From the state 10%
- Sales taxes 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 9%
- Utility sales 9%
- From other local governments 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Camas
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Camas School District
Camas'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 32%
- State 66%
- Federal 2%
Of the $16,317 per pupil, $9,483 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 Camas: Evergreen School District (Clark) ($18,601 per pupil).
Which schools Camas kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Camas 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 Camas's government
Who represents Camas
Camas is represented in Congress by Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell and Representative Marie Gluesenkamp Perez. 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.