Cheney, WA town hall & government
Cheney spent $25.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,968 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cheney's government.
Who runs Cheney
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Cheney's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 41%
- Fees & charges 23%
- Sales taxes 18%
- Property taxes 9%
- From the state 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- From other local governments <1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Cheney
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Cheney School District
Cheney's K–12 school district, shared with Airway Heights. 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 22%
- State 70%
- Federal 9%
Of the $15,239 per pupil, $8,737 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 Cheney kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cheney 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 Cheney's government
Who represents Cheney
Cheney is represented in Congress by Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell and Representative Michael Baumgartner. 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.