Othello, WA town hall & government
Othello spent $17.6 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $2,009 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Othello's government.
Who runs Othello
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Othello's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 26%
- Fees & charges 25%
- Utility sales 18%
- From the state 17%
- Property taxes 9%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments 1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Othello
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Othello School District
Othello'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 8%
- State 76%
- Federal 16%
Of the $16,746 per pupil, $9,413 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 Othello kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Othello 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 Othello's government
Who represents Othello
Othello 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.