Creston, WA town hall & government
Creston spent $595,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,565 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Creston's government.
Where Creston's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 46%
- Fees & charges 23%
- Utility sales 16%
- Sales taxes 9%
- Property taxes 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Creston
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Creston School District
Creston'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 6%
- State 93%
- Federal 2%
Of the $34,602 per pupil, $17,075 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 Creston kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Creston 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 Creston's government
Who represents Creston
Creston 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.