Cathlamet, WA town hall & government
Cathlamet spent $2.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3,860 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cathlamet's government.
Where Cathlamet's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 29%
- Utility sales 27%
- Interest, fines & other 22%
- Sales taxes 12%
- From the state 4%
- From other local governments 3%
- Property taxes 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Cathlamet
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Wahkiakum School District
Cathlamet'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 16%
- State 76%
- Federal 7%
Of the $19,803 per pupil, $10,833 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 Cathlamet kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cathlamet 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Cathlamet's government
Who represents Cathlamet
Cathlamet 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.