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.
Where Pomeroy's money goes
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%
Who works for Pomeroy
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Pomeroy School District
Pomeroy'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 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.
Which schools Pomeroy kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Pomeroy 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 Pomeroy's government
Who represents Pomeroy
Pomeroy 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.