Cle Elum, WA town hall & government
Cle Elum spent $8.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3,927 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cle Elum's government.
Who runs Cle Elum
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Cle Elum's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 44%
- Sales taxes 19%
- Utility sales 16%
- Property taxes 7%
- From the state 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From other local governments 1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Cle Elum
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Cle Elum-Roslyn School District
Cle Elum's K–12 school district, shared with South Cle Elum and Roslyn. 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 26%
- State 63%
- Federal 11%
Of the $17,840 per pupil, $10,377 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 Cle Elum kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cle Elum 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Cle Elum's government
Who represents Cle Elum
Cle Elum is represented in Congress by Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell and Representative Kim Schrier. 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.