Kettle Falls, WA town hall & government
Kettle Falls spent $2.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,698 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Kettle Falls's government.
Where Kettle Falls's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 33%
- Utility sales 20%
- Sales taxes 16%
- From the state 12%
- Property taxes 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
Who works for Kettle Falls
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Kettle Falls School District
Kettle Falls's K–12 school district, shared with Marcus. 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 10%
- State 83%
- Federal 7%
Of the $15,226 per pupil, $8,420 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 Kettle Falls kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Kettle Falls 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 Kettle Falls's government
Who represents Kettle Falls
Kettle Falls 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.