Malden, WA town hall & government
Malden spent $91,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $457 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Malden's government.
Where Malden's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 42%
- From the state 34%
- Sales taxes 14%
- Property taxes 8%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Malden didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Malden
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Rosalia School District
Malden's K–12 school district, shared with Rosalia. 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 17%
- State 73%
- Federal 10%
Of the $28,024 per pupil, $15,311 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 Malden kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Malden 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 Malden's government
Who represents Malden
Malden 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.