Spokane, WA town hall & government
Spokane spent $717.2 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $3,116 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Spokane's government.
Who runs Spokane
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Spokane's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 27%
- Sales taxes 23%
- Property taxes 14%
- Utility sales 14%
- From the state 11%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From the federal government 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Spokane
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Spokane Public Schools
Spokane'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 24%
- State 63%
- Federal 13%
Of the $19,051 per pupil, $11,244 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 Spokane: Cheney School District ($15,239 per pupil) · Mead School District ($15,808 per pupil).
Which schools Spokane kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Spokane 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.
Contact Spokane's government
Who represents Spokane
Spokane 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.