Ilwaco, WA town hall & government
Ilwaco spent $3.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3,340 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ilwaco's government.
Where Ilwaco's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 33%
- Utility sales 21%
- Sales taxes 16%
- From the state 15%
- Property taxes 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- From other local governments 3%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Ilwaco
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Ocean Beach School District
Ilwaco's K–12 school district, shared with Long Beach. 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 25%
- State 67%
- Federal 8%
Of the $16,478 per pupil, $8,410 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 Ilwaco kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ilwaco 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 Ilwaco's government
Who represents Ilwaco
Ilwaco is represented in Congress by Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell and Representative Marie Gluesenkamp Perez. 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.