Elma, WA town hall & government
Elma spent $6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,790 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Elma's government.
Where Elma's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 26%
- Fees & charges 21%
- Property taxes 17%
- Utility sales 16%
- From the state 12%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
Who works for Elma
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Elma didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Elma School District
Elma'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 14%
- State 73%
- Federal 13%
Of the $17,247 per pupil, $10,704 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 Elma kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Elma 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 Elma's government
Who represents Elma
Elma 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.