Harrington, WA town hall & government
Harrington spent $710,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,682 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Harrington's government.
Where Harrington's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 36%
- Sales taxes 18%
- From the state 13%
- Utility sales 12%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- Property taxes 6%
- From the federal government 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Harrington
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Harrington School District
Harrington'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 12%
- State 79%
- Federal 9%
Of the $31,331 per pupil, $17,202 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 Harrington kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Harrington 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 Harrington's government
Who represents Harrington
Harrington is represented in Congress by Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell and Representative Michael Baumgartner. 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.