Orting, WA town hall & government
Orting spent $10.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,185 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Orting's government.
Who runs Orting
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Orting's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 31%
- Utility sales 18%
- From the state 17%
- Sales taxes 15%
- Property taxes 10%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Orting
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Orting School District
Orting'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 18%
- State 76%
- Federal 6%
Of the $16,334 per pupil, $8,841 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 Orting kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Orting 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.
Contact Orting's government
Who represents Orting
Orting is represented in Congress by Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell and Representative Kim Schrier. 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.