Okanogan, WA town hall & government
Okanogan spent $3.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,436 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Okanogan's government.
Who runs Okanogan
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Okanogan's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 28%
- Utility sales 23%
- Sales taxes 22%
- From the state 16%
- Property taxes 6%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Okanogan
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Okanogan School District
Okanogan'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 12%
- State 74%
- Federal 14%
Of the $18,431 per pupil, $11,069 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 Okanogan kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Okanogan 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 Okanogan's government
Who represents Okanogan
Okanogan 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.