Enumclaw, WA town hall & government
Enumclaw spent $31.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,530 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Enumclaw's government.
Who runs Enumclaw
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Enumclaw's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 30%
- Fees & charges 25%
- Utility sales 14%
- Property taxes 10%
- From the federal government 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From the state 2%
- From other local governments 2%
Who works for Enumclaw
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Enumclaw School District
Enumclaw's K–12 school district, shared with Black Diamond. 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 25%
- State 70%
- Federal 5%
Of the $16,841 per pupil, $9,764 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 Enumclaw kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Enumclaw 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 Enumclaw's government
Who represents Enumclaw
Enumclaw 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.