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Pomeroy, WA town hall & government

Pomeroy spent $1.7 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,217 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Pomeroy's government.

Town budget

Where Pomeroy's money goes

Spent
$1.7 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$1,217
typical Washington cities: $2,372
Long-term debt
$824,000
$578 per resident
Water & other utilities
$370,00021%
Parks & libraries
$283,00016%
Police
$276,00016%
Sewer & trash
$266,00015%
Roads & transportation
$232,00013%
Administration & buildings
$62,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$42,0002%
Housing & development
$14,0001%
Interest on debt
$11,0001%
Health & welfare
$1,000<1%
Paid to other governments
$1,000<1%
Other
$176,00010%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 39%
  • From the state 20%
  • Sales taxes 20%
  • Property taxes 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Pomeroy

Full-time staff
5
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$67,300
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time8 part
Parks & libraries
2 full-time
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Other
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Pomeroy School District

Pomeroy's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$20,774
Washington: $18,444
Students
349
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Washington districts overall: 27% local, 66% state, 8% federal

  • Local 25%
  • State 63%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $20,774 per pupil, $11,484 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Pomeroy pay

Typical tax bill
$1,447
a year · Washington typical $4,556
Effective rate
0.67%
of home value · Washington 0.81%
Typical home value
$216,700
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Pomeroy's government

🏛️ Official websitepomeroy-wa.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Pomeroy →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Pomeroy

Pomeroy is represented in Congress by Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell and Representative Michael Baumgartner. Bob Ferguson is governor.

All of Pomeroy's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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