Goldendale, WA town hall & government
Goldendale spent $5.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,435 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Goldendale's government.
Where Goldendale's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 29%
- Utility sales 23%
- Fees & charges 16%
- Property taxes 15%
- From the state 14%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Goldendale
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Goldendale School District
Goldendale'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 10%
- State 86%
- Federal 4%
Of the $13,783 per pupil, $11,378 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 Goldendale kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Goldendale 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 Goldendale's government
Who represents Goldendale
Goldendale is represented in Congress by Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell and Representative Dan Newhouse. 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.