Ferndale, WA town hall & government
Ferndale spent $35.6 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,245 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ferndale's government.
Who runs Ferndale
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Ferndale's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 27%
- Fees & charges 23%
- From the state 20%
- Utility sales 11%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Property taxes 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- From other local governments 2%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Ferndale
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Ferndale School District
Ferndale'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 19%
- State 73%
- Federal 8%
Of the $19,473 per pupil, $11,506 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.
Also serving Ferndale: Bellingham School District ($18,143 per pupil).
Which schools Ferndale kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ferndale 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 Ferndale's government
Who represents Ferndale
Ferndale is represented in Congress by Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell and Representative Rick Larsen. 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.