Lind, WA town hall & government
Lind spent $1.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,301 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lind's government.
Where Lind's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the federal government 28%
- Fees & charges 20%
- Utility sales 18%
- From the state 11%
- Sales taxes 9%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Property taxes 5%
- From other local governments 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Lind
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lind School District
Lind's K–12 school district, shared with Hatton. 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 21%
- State 71%
- Federal 8%
Of the $29,650 per pupil, $13,215 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 Lind kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lind 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 Lind's government
Who represents Lind
Lind 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.