Town Hall · Mill Creek

Mill Creek, WA town hall & government

Mill Creek spent $15.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $744 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mill Creek's government.

Town budget

Where Mill Creek's money goes

Spent
$15.5 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$744
typical Washington cities: $1,978
Long-term debt
$4.3 million
$209 per resident
Fire
$4.2 million27%
Police
$4.2 million27%
Administration & buildings
$3.1 million20%
Roads & transportation
$934,0006%
Parks & libraries
$672,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$358,0002%
Sewer & trash
$239,0002%
Interest on debt
$215,0001%
Health & welfare
$8,000<1%
Other
$1.5 million10%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 36%
  • Sales taxes 22%
  • From the state 19%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • Other taxes & licenses 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Mill Creek

Full-time staff
52
12 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$105,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
24
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
29 full-time
Administration & buildings
16 full-time12 part
Parks & libraries
7 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Mill Creek didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Everett School District

Mill Creek's K–12 school district, shared with Everett. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,727
Washington: $18,444
Students
20,315
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$71.4 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Washington districts overall: 27% local, 66% state, 8% federal

  • Local 30%
  • State 65%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $18,727 per pupil, $11,290 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.

Also serving Mill Creek: Mukilteo School District ($19,874 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Mill Creek pay

Typical tax bill
$7,026
a year · Washington typical $4,556
Effective rate
0.78%
of home value · Washington 0.81%
Typical home value
$903,800
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.

Local

Contact Mill Creek's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofmillcreek.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Mill Creek →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Mill Creek

Mill Creek is represented in Congress by Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell and Representative Suzan K. DelBene. Bob Ferguson is governor.

All of Mill Creek'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.

You’re browsing

Mill Creek

Washington · WA
View town boundary →
Township / city / CDP overlaps possible.
Loading boundary…

Mill Creek is your selected town. The feed includes posts assigned to this town, not a distance radius or ZIP code.

Neighborhoods narrow the feed further, while townwide announcements, events, and issues remain visible.

Boundary source: https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/18 · 2025-01-01