Town Hall · Granger

Granger, WA town hall & government

Granger spent $5.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,313 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Granger's money goes

Spent
$5.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,313
typical Washington cities: $1,978
Long-term debt
$3.1 million
$807 per resident
Police
$1.3 million25%
Roads & transportation
$975,00019%
Administration & buildings
$404,0008%
Water & other utilities
$316,0006%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$260,0005%
Sewer & trash
$224,0004%
Housing & development
$119,0002%
Parks & libraries
$111,0002%
Interest on debt
$93,0002%
Fire
$76,0001%
Health & welfare
$20,000<1%
Other
$1.2 million24%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 31%
  • Fees & charges 18%
  • Sales taxes 15%
  • From the federal government 11%
  • Utility sales 9%
  • Property taxes 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%

Granger didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Granger

Full-time staff
18
19 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$70,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
7
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
9 full-time
Fire
0 full-time12 part
Administration & buildings
3 full-time5 part
Sewer & trash
4 full-time
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Other
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

Granger School District

Granger's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,174
Washington: $18,444
Students
1,405
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$7.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 7%
  • State 79%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $18,174 per pupil, $10,114 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 Granger pay

Typical tax bill
$1,381
a year · Washington typical $4,556
Effective rate
0.66%
of home value · Washington 0.81%
Typical home value
$210,200
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 Granger's government

🏛️ Official websitegrangerwashington.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Granger →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Granger

Granger is represented in Congress by Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell and Representative Dan Newhouse. Bob Ferguson is governor.

All of Granger'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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