Forks, WA town hall & government
Forks spent $5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,274 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Forks's government.
Who runs Forks
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Forks's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 30%
- From the state 21%
- Utility sales 18%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- Fees & charges 10%
- Property taxes 7%
- From the federal government 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Forks
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Forks didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Quillayute Valley School District
Forks'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 5%
- State 85%
- Federal 10%
Of the $15,232 per pupil, $11,853 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 Forks kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Forks 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 Forks's government
Who represents Forks
Forks 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.