Colfax, WA town hall & government
Colfax spent $3.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,156 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Colfax's government.
Who runs Colfax
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Colfax's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 28%
- Fees & charges 19%
- Utility sales 17%
- From the state 16%
- Property taxes 12%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From other local governments 2%
Who works for Colfax
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Colfax School District
Colfax'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 25%
- State 65%
- Federal 10%
Of the $17,611 per pupil, $9,458 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 Colfax kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Colfax 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 Colfax's government
Who represents Colfax
Colfax 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.