Palouse, WA town hall & government
Palouse spent $1.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,320 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Palouse's government.
Who runs Palouse
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Palouse's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 24%
- Property taxes 18%
- From the state 18%
- Sales taxes 17%
- Utility sales 16%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
Who works for Palouse
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Palouse School District
Palouse'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 15%
- State 77%
- Federal 8%
Of the $22,910 per pupil, $13,376 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 Palouse kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Palouse 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 Palouse's government
Who represents Palouse
Palouse is represented in Congress by Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell and Representative Michael Baumgartner. 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.