South Bend, WA town hall & government
South Bend spent $6.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3,920 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach South Bend's government.
Where South Bend's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 51%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Utility sales 10%
- Sales taxes 9%
- Property taxes 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From other local governments 3%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for South Bend
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
South Bend School District
South Bend'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 15%
- State 78%
- Federal 8%
Of the $17,989 per pupil, $10,432 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.
Also serving South Bend: Raymond School District ($19,915 per pupil).
Which schools South Bend kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in South Bend 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 South Bend's government
Who represents South Bend
South Bend 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.