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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.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Malden's money goes

Spent
$91,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$457
typical Washington cities: $1,978
Long-term debt
$263,000
$1,322 per resident
Water & other utilities
$45,00049%
Administration & buildings
$18,00020%
Roads & transportation
$17,00019%
Parks & libraries
$3,0003%
Fire
$2,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1,0001%
Other
$5,0005%

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.

Town workforce

Who works for Malden

Full-time staff
0
4 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 part
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

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.

Spending per pupil
$28,024
Washington: $18,444
Students
164
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 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Malden pay

Typical tax bill
$413
a year · Washington typical $4,556
Effective rate
0.83%
of home value · Washington 0.81%
Typical home value
$49,500
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 Malden's government

Town hall & decisions in Malden →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Malden

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

All of Malden'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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