Centralia, WA town hall & government
Centralia spent $61.4 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $3,269 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Centralia's government.
Who runs Centralia
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Centralia's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 50%
- Fees & charges 19%
- Sales taxes 17%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From the state 4%
- Property taxes 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments <1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Centralia
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Centralia School District
Centralia's K–12 school district, shared with Bucoda. 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 14%
- State 70%
- Federal 16%
Of the $17,813 per pupil, $10,026 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 Centralia kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Centralia 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 Centralia's government
Who represents Centralia
Centralia 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.