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Sprague, WA town hall & government

Sprague spent $946,000 in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,819 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Sprague's money goes

Spent
$946,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$1,819
typical Washington cities: $2,372
Long-term debt
$629,000
$1,210 per resident
Sewer & trash
$278,00029%
Roads & transportation
$81,0009%
Administration & buildings
$50,0005%
Paid to other governments
$50,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$46,0005%
Police
$44,0005%
Interest on debt
$32,0003%
Parks & libraries
$24,0003%
Fire
$17,0002%
Water & other utilities
$4,000<1%
Health & welfare
$2,000<1%
Other
$318,00034%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 49%
  • Fees & charges 22%
  • Sales taxes 11%
  • Utility sales 11%
  • Property taxes 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Sprague

Full-time staff
0
15 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 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

Sprague School District

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

Spending per pupil
$35,730
Washington: $18,444
Students
74
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 9%
  • State 86%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $35,730 per pupil, $18,149 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 Sprague pay

Typical tax bill
$584
a year · Washington typical $4,556
Effective rate
0.36%
of home value · Washington 0.81%
Typical home value
$164,000
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 Sprague's government

🏛️ Official websitesprague-wa.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Sprague →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Sprague

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

All of Sprague'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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