Mattawa, WA town hall & government
Mattawa spent $5.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,061 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mattawa's government.
Who runs Mattawa
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Mattawa's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 25%
- Fees & charges 24%
- Sales taxes 20%
- Utility sales 12%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- From the federal government 3%
- Property taxes 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Mattawa
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Mattawa didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Wahluke School District
Mattawa's K–12 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 7%
- State 76%
- Federal 17%
Of the $18,157 per pupil, $10,080 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 Mattawa kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mattawa 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.
Contact Mattawa's government
Who represents Mattawa
Mattawa is represented in Congress by Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell and Representative Dan Newhouse. 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.