Cosmopolis, WA town hall & government
Cosmopolis spent $3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,803 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cosmopolis's government.
Where Cosmopolis's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 28%
- Property taxes 20%
- Utility sales 16%
- Fees & charges 16%
- From the state 11%
- Other taxes & licenses 9%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Cosmopolis
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Cosmopolis School District
Cosmopolis's elementary 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 20%
- State 69%
- Federal 10%
Of the $22,539 per pupil, $13,120 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 Cosmopolis kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cosmopolis 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 Cosmopolis's government
Who represents Cosmopolis
Cosmopolis is represented in Congress by Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell and Representative Emily Randall. 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.