Hamilton, WA town hall & government
Hamilton spent $523,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,687 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hamilton's government.
Where Hamilton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 30%
- Utility sales 28%
- Interest, fines & other 17%
- From the state 10%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
- Property taxes 7%
Who works for Hamilton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Sedro-Woolley School District
Hamilton's K–12 school district, shared with Lyman and Sedro-Woolley. 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 20%
- State 73%
- Federal 7%
Of the $18,768 per pupil, $10,872 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 Hamilton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hamilton 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Hamilton's government
Who represents Hamilton
Hamilton 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.