Friday Harbor, WA town hall & government
Friday Harbor spent $13.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $5,142 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Friday Harbor's government.
Where Friday Harbor's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 31%
- Sales taxes 27%
- Utility sales 16%
- From the state 11%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Property taxes 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- From the federal government 2%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Friday Harbor
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
San Juan Island School District
Friday Harbor'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 30%
- State 62%
- Federal 9%
Of the $19,272 per pupil, $10,883 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 Friday Harbor kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Friday Harbor 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 Friday Harbor's government
Who represents Friday Harbor
Friday Harbor 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.