Republic, WA town hall & government
Republic spent $1.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,296 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Republic's government.
Where Republic's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 25%
- Fees & charges 24%
- Utility sales 18%
- From the state 15%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- Property taxes 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Republic
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Republic didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Republic School District
Republic'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 5%
- State 84%
- Federal 11%
Of the $18,307 per pupil, $10,215 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 Republic kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Republic 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 Republic's government
Who represents Republic
Republic 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.