Darrington, WA town hall & government
Darrington spent $2.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,755 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Darrington's government.
Where Darrington's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 25%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Utility sales 12%
- Property taxes 12%
- Other taxes & licenses 12%
- Sales taxes 10%
- From other local governments 6%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Darrington
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Darrington School District
Darrington'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 10%
- State 82%
- Federal 8%
Of the $19,810 per pupil, $10,684 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 Darrington kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Darrington 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 Darrington's government
Who represents Darrington
Darrington 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.