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Rosalia, WA town hall & government

Rosalia spent $3.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $6,145 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Rosalia's money goes

Spent
$3.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$6,145
typical Washington cities: $1,978
Long-term debt
$1.1 million
$2,042 per resident
Sewer & trash
$2.3 million70%
Roads & transportation
$487,00015%
Water & other utilities
$206,0006%
Administration & buildings
$107,0003%
Police
$89,0003%
Interest on debt
$33,0001%
Parks & libraries
$28,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$8,000<1%
Health & welfare
$8,000<1%
Other
$40,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 77%
  • Fees & charges 7%
  • Utility sales 6%
  • Sales taxes 5%
  • Property taxes 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • From the federal government <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Rosalia

Full-time staff
3
11 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$65,700
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time7 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time3 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

Rosalia School District

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

Spending per pupil
$28,024
Washington: $18,444
Students
164
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 17%
  • State 73%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $28,024 per pupil, $15,311 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 Rosalia pay

Typical tax bill
$1,482
a year · Washington typical $4,556
Effective rate
0.75%
of home value · Washington 0.81%
Typical home value
$197,700
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 Rosalia's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofrosalia.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Rosalia →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Rosalia

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

All of Rosalia'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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