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La Conner, WA town hall & government

La Conner spent $4.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $4,591 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach La Conner's government.

Town budget

Where La Conner's money goes

Spent
$4.4 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$4,591
typical Washington cities: $1,978
Long-term debt
$1.6 million
$1,648 per resident
Administration & buildings
$903,00021%
Water & other utilities
$895,00020%
Sewer & trash
$766,00017%
Health & welfare
$653,00015%
Parks & libraries
$349,0008%
Police
$331,0008%
Roads & transportation
$238,0005%
Fire
$178,0004%
Interest on debt
$21,000<1%
Other
$64,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 36%
  • Sales taxes 20%
  • Utility sales 18%
  • From other local governments 8%
  • Property taxes 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • From the state 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
Town workforce

Who works for La Conner

Full-time staff
9
33 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$71,500
a year, before benefits
Fire
0 full-time27 part
Administration & buildings
4 full-time5 part
Water & other utilities
3 full-time
Parks & libraries
2 full-time
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

La Conner School District

La Conner's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$25,228
Washington: $18,444
Students
517
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$12.9 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Washington districts overall: 27% local, 66% state, 8% federal

  • Local 20%
  • State 53%
  • Federal 27%

Of the $25,228 per pupil, $13,027 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in La Conner pay

Typical tax bill
$4,391
a year · Washington typical $4,556
Effective rate
0.79%
of home value · Washington 0.81%
Typical home value
$553,200
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact La Conner's government

🏛️ Official websitetownoflaconner.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in La Conner →

Beyond town hall

Who represents La Conner

La Conner is represented in Congress by Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell and Representative Rick Larsen. Bob Ferguson is governor.

All of La Conner's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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