Kittitas, WA town hall & government
Kittitas spent $2.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,630 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Kittitas's government.
Where Kittitas's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 28%
- Fees & charges 22%
- Utility sales 17%
- From the state 15%
- Property taxes 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Kittitas
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Kittitas School District
Kittitas'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 32%
- State 61%
- Federal 6%
Of the $19,098 per pupil, $9,438 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 Kittitas kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Kittitas 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 Kittitas's government
Who represents Kittitas
Kittitas 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.