Chehalis, WA town hall & government
Chehalis spent $24.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3,094 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Chehalis's government.
Who runs Chehalis
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Chehalis's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 35%
- Fees & charges 29%
- Utility sales 12%
- Property taxes 7%
- From the state 7%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From the federal government 2%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Chehalis
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Chehalis School District
Chehalis'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 20%
- State 73%
- Federal 7%
Of the $17,423 per pupil, $10,636 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 Chehalis: Centralia School District ($17,813 per pupil).
Which schools Chehalis kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Chehalis 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 Chehalis's government
Who represents Chehalis
Chehalis 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.