Lyman, WA town hall & government
Lyman spent $342,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $720 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lyman's government.
Where Lyman's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 27%
- Sales taxes 26%
- From the state 22%
- Property taxes 12%
- Other taxes & licenses 10%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Fees & charges 1%
Who works for Lyman
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Sedro-Woolley School District
Lyman's K–12 school district, shared with Hamilton and Sedro-Woolley. 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 20%
- State 73%
- Federal 7%
Of the $18,768 per pupil, $10,872 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 Lyman kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lyman 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 Lyman's government
Who represents Lyman
Lyman is represented in Congress by Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell and Representative Rick Larsen. 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.