Harrah, WA town hall & government
Harrah spent $570,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $893 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Harrah's government.
Where Harrah's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 33%
- From the state 23%
- Fees & charges 19%
- Utility sales 12%
- Property taxes 7%
- From the federal government 3%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Harrah
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Mount Adams School District
Harrah'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 53%
- Federal 42%
Of the $24,310 per pupil, $12,032 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 Harrah kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Harrah 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 Harrah's government
Who represents Harrah
Harrah 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.