Town Hall · St. John

St. John, WA town hall & government

St. John spent $578,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,057 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where St. John's money goes

Spent
$578,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,057
typical Washington cities: $1,978
Long-term debt
$1.1 million
$1,978 per resident
Water & other utilities
$196,00034%
Sewer & trash
$162,00028%
Roads & transportation
$132,00023%
Administration & buildings
$63,00011%
Parks & libraries
$13,0002%
Fire
$12,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 26%
  • Fees & charges 21%
  • From the state 20%
  • Property taxes 17%
  • Sales taxes 12%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
Town workforce

Who works for St. John

Full-time staff
3
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$95,100
a year, before benefits
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Administration & buildings
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

St. John School District

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

Spending per pupil
$28,362
Washington: $18,444
Students
141
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 21%
  • State 76%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $28,362 per pupil, $14,262 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 St. John pay

Typical tax bill
$1,729
a year · Washington typical $4,556
Effective rate
0.83%
of home value · Washington 0.81%
Typical home value
$208,300
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 St. John's government

🏛️ Official websitestjohnwa.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in St. John →

Beyond town hall

Who represents St. John

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

All of St. John'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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