Town Hall · Enumclaw

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.

Local leadership

Who runs Enumclaw

Jan MolinaroMayorSince 2018 Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Town budget

Where Enumclaw's money goes

Spent
$31.8 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,530
typical Washington cities: $1,978
Long-term debt
$23 million
$1,836 per resident
Water & other utilities
$8.9 million28%
Sewer & trash
$6.4 million20%
Police
$3.9 million12%
Roads & transportation
$2.8 million9%
Parks & libraries
$2 million6%
Administration & buildings
$1.8 million6%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.7 million5%
Interest on debt
$662,0002%
Housing & development
$551,0002%
Paid to other governments
$335,0001%
Health & welfare
$69,000<1%
Other
$2.7 million9%

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%
Town workforce

Who works for Enumclaw

Full-time staff
112
54 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$98,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
16
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
27 full-time
Parks & libraries
8 full-time36 part
Administration & buildings
14 full-time9 part
Water & other utilities
17 full-time
Roads & transportation
13 full-time
Sewer & trash
12 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
8 full-time1 part
Housing & development
6 full-time1 part
Health & welfare
2 full-time7 part
Other
5 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$16,841
Washington: $18,444
Students
4,550
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$48.8 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Enumclaw pay

Typical tax bill
$3,933
a year · Washington typical $4,556
Effective rate
0.75%
of home value · Washington 0.81%
Typical home value
$524,600
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Enumclaw's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofenumclaw.net ↗

Town hall & decisions in Enumclaw →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Enumclaw

Enumclaw is represented in Congress by Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell and Representative Kim Schrier. Bob Ferguson is governor.

All of Enumclaw's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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