Dayton, WA town hall & government
Dayton spent $4.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,739 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dayton's government.
Where Dayton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 25%
- Utility sales 24%
- Sales taxes 19%
- From the state 11%
- Property taxes 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From other local governments 2%
Who works for Dayton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Dayton didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Dayton School District
Dayton'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 15%
- State 77%
- Federal 8%
Of the $21,230 per pupil, $12,222 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 Dayton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Dayton 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 Dayton's government
Who represents Dayton
Dayton 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.