Index, WA town hall & government
Index spent $180,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $841 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Index's government.
Where Index's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 31%
- From the state 21%
- Sales taxes 17%
- From the federal government 15%
- Property taxes 13%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Index
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Index School District
Index's elementary 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 11%
- State 81%
- Federal 8%
Of the $41,348 per pupil, $18,217 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 Index kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Index 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 Index's government
Who represents Index
Index is represented in Congress by Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell and Representative Kim Schrier. 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.