Lamont, WA town hall & government
Lamont spent $44,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $611 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lamont's government.
Where Lamont's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 34%
- Utility sales 32%
- Property taxes 15%
- Sales taxes 15%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Who works for Lamont
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lamont School District
Lamont's middle and high 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 14%
- State 82%
- Federal 4%
Of the $42,667 per pupil, $18,741 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 Lamont kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lamont 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 Lamont's government
Who represents Lamont
Lamont 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.