Rainier, WA town hall & government
Rainier spent $1.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $499 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Rainier's government.
Where Rainier's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 26%
- From the state 24%
- Sales taxes 21%
- Property taxes 14%
- Other taxes & licenses 11%
- Fees & charges 3%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Rainier
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Rainier School District
Rainier'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 21%
- State 73%
- Federal 6%
Of the $15,509 per pupil, $8,620 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 Rainier kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Rainier 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 Rainier's government
Who represents Rainier
Rainier 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.