Pe Ell, WA town hall & government
Pe Ell spent $876,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,283 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Pe Ell's government.
Where Pe Ell's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 33%
- Utility sales 26%
- Fees & charges 24%
- Property taxes 7%
- Sales taxes 6%
- From other local governments 3%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Pe Ell
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Pe Ell School District
Pe Ell'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 14%
- State 78%
- Federal 8%
Of the $21,516 per pupil, $13,247 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 Pe Ell kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Pe Ell 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 Pe Ell's government
Who represents Pe Ell
Pe Ell is represented in Congress by Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell and Representative Marie Gluesenkamp Perez. 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.