Town Hall · Clarkston

Clarkston, WA town hall & government

Clarkston spent $11.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,474 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Clarkston's government.

Local leadership

Who runs Clarkston

Monika LawrenceMayorSince 2016 Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Town budget

Where Clarkston's money goes

Spent
$11.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,474
typical Washington cities: $1,978
Long-term debt
$18.5 million
$2,470 per resident
Sewer & trash
$3.1 million28%
Police
$1.9 million17%
Roads & transportation
$1.3 million11%
Health & welfare
$1.2 million11%
Fire
$946,0009%
Interest on debt
$757,0007%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$729,0007%
Administration & buildings
$280,0003%
Parks & libraries
$238,0002%
Housing & development
$130,0001%
Other
$436,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 35%
  • Sales taxes 34%
  • Property taxes 14%
  • From the state 13%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Clarkston

Full-time staff
64
20 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$80,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
14
and 25 full-time firefighters
Fire
25 full-time11 part
Police
15 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
12 full-time
Administration & buildings
5 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time
Other
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Clarkston School District

Clarkston's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,714
Washington: $18,444
Students
2,548
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$118,000
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Washington districts overall: 27% local, 66% state, 8% federal

  • Local 13%
  • State 74%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $17,714 per pupil, $10,328 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Clarkston pay

Typical tax bill
$1,853
a year · Washington typical $4,556
Effective rate
0.73%
of home value · Washington 0.81%
Typical home value
$253,500
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Clarkston's government

🏛️ Official websiteclarkston-wa.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Clarkston →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Clarkston

Clarkston is represented in Congress by Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell and Representative Michael Baumgartner. Bob Ferguson is governor.

All of Clarkston's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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