Town Hall · LaCrosse

LaCrosse, WA town hall & government

LaCrosse spent $477,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,539 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where LaCrosse's money goes

Spent
$477,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,539
typical Washington cities: $1,978
Long-term debt
$784,000
$2,529 per resident
Roads & transportation
$137,00029%
Water & other utilities
$115,00024%
Sewer & trash
$103,00022%
Administration & buildings
$44,0009%
Parks & libraries
$28,0006%
Interest on debt
$14,0003%
Fire
$3,0001%
Police
$1,000<1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1,000<1%
Other
$31,0006%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 27%
  • Utility sales 24%
  • Fees & charges 20%
  • Sales taxes 15%
  • Property taxes 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
Town workforce

Who works for LaCrosse

Full-time staff
3
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$42,000
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time6 part
Fire
0 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Other
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

LaCrosse School District

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

Spending per pupil
$45,297
Washington: $18,444
Students
74
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 23%
  • State 75%
  • Federal 2%

Of the $45,297 per pupil, $24,041 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 LaCrosse pay

Typical tax bill
$1,222
a year · Washington typical $4,556
Effective rate
1.08%
of home value · Washington 0.81%
Typical home value
$112,700
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 LaCrosse's government

🏛️ Official websitelacrossewa.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in LaCrosse →

Beyond town hall

Who represents LaCrosse

LaCrosse is represented in Congress by Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell and Representative Michael Baumgartner. Bob Ferguson is governor.

All of LaCrosse'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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