Skykomish, WA town hall & government
Skykomish spent $688,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3,142 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Skykomish's government.
Where Skykomish's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 23%
- Interest, fines & other 22%
- Sales taxes 14%
- Utility sales 13%
- From the state 8%
- Property taxes 8%
- From the federal government 5%
- From other local governments 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Who works for Skykomish
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Skykomish School District
Skykomish'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 23%
- State 74%
- Federal 3%
Of the $57,574 per pupil, $32,213 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 Skykomish kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Skykomish 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 Skykomish's government
Who represents Skykomish
Skykomish is represented in Congress by Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell and Representative Kim Schrier. 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.