Town Hall · Everson

Everson, WA town hall & government

Everson spent $4.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,532 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Everson's government.

Town budget

Where Everson's money goes

Spent
$4.4 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,532
typical Washington cities: $1,978
Long-term debt
$3.1 million
$1,073 per resident
Sewer & trash
$1.1 million25%
Police
$1 million24%
Water & other utilities
$563,00013%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$543,00012%
Administration & buildings
$318,0007%
Roads & transportation
$248,0006%
Parks & libraries
$137,0003%
Interest on debt
$137,0003%
Health & welfare
$2,000<1%
Other
$320,0007%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 32%
  • Sales taxes 20%
  • From the state 17%
  • Other taxes & licenses 12%
  • Utility sales 11%
  • Property taxes 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • From other local governments 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Everson

Full-time staff
17
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$110,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
7
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
5 full-time6 part
Police
8 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Nooksack Valley School District

Everson's K–12 school district, shared with Nooksack and Sumas. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,138
Washington: $18,444
Students
1,946
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$44.6 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Washington districts overall: 27% local, 66% state, 8% federal

  • Local 18%
  • State 72%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $18,138 per pupil, $10,373 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 Everson pay

Typical tax bill
$3,786
a year · Washington typical $4,556
Effective rate
0.84%
of home value · Washington 0.81%
Typical home value
$450,300
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 Everson's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.everson.wa.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Everson →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Everson

Everson is represented in Congress by Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell and Representative Rick Larsen. Bob Ferguson is governor.

All of Everson'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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