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.
Who runs Clarkston
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Clarkston's money goes
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%
Who works for Clarkston
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Clarkston School District
Clarkston'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 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.
Which schools Clarkston kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Clarkston 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 Clarkston's government
Who represents Clarkston
Clarkston 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.