Nespelem, WA town hall & government
Nespelem spent $323,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,318 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Nespelem's government.
Where Nespelem's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 53%
- Utility sales 30%
- Sales taxes 8%
- Fees & charges 4%
- Property taxes 2%
- From the federal government 2%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Nespelem
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Nespelem School District
Nespelem'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 5%
- State 47%
- Federal 48%
Of the $35,604 per pupil, $15,851 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 Nespelem kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Nespelem 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 Nespelem's government
Who represents Nespelem
Nespelem 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.