Nooksack, WA town hall & government
Nooksack spent $1.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $780 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Nooksack's government.
Where Nooksack's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 24%
- From the state 22%
- Fees & charges 21%
- Utility sales 16%
- Property taxes 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Nooksack
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Nooksack Valley School District
Nooksack's K–12 school district, shared with Everson and Sumas. 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 18%
- State 72%
- Federal 10%
Of the $18,138 per pupil, $10,373 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 Nooksack kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Nooksack 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 Nooksack's government
Who represents Nooksack
Nooksack is represented in Congress by Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell and Representative Rick Larsen. 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.