Metaline, WA town hall & government
Metaline spent $332,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,766 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Metaline's government.
Where Metaline's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 29%
- Utility sales 21%
- From the state 19%
- From other local governments 17%
- Sales taxes 8%
- Property taxes 5%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Metaline
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Selkirk School District
Metaline's K–12 school district, shared with Ione and Metaline Falls. 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 24%
- State 63%
- Federal 13%
Of the $23,535 per pupil, $11,796 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 Metaline kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Metaline 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 Metaline's government
Who represents Metaline
Metaline 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.