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Millwood, WA town hall & government

Millwood spent $2.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,413 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Millwood's money goes

Spent
$2.5 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,413
typical Washington cities: $1,978
Long-term debt
$307,000
$170 per resident
Roads & transportation
$804,00032%
Administration & buildings
$565,00022%
Water & other utilities
$323,00013%
Police
$317,00012%
Sewer & trash
$262,00010%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$120,0005%
Parks & libraries
$92,0004%
Health & welfare
$11,000<1%
Paid to other governments
$11,000<1%
Other
$40,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 33%
  • From the state 24%
  • Property taxes 16%
  • Utility sales 11%
  • Fees & charges 10%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Millwood

Full-time staff
5
11 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$88,600
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time9 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

West Valley School District (Spokane)

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

Spending per pupil
$16,717
Washington: $18,444
Students
3,408
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 23%
  • State 67%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $16,717 per pupil, $9,335 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 Millwood pay

Typical tax bill
$3,254
a year · Washington typical $4,556
Effective rate
0.91%
of home value · Washington 0.81%
Typical home value
$358,900
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 Millwood's government

🏛️ Official websitemillwoodwa.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Millwood →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Millwood

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

All of Millwood'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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