Starbuck, WA town hall & government
Starbuck spent $163,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,254 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Starbuck's government.
Where Starbuck's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 30%
- Utility sales 25%
- Fees & charges 24%
- Sales taxes 9%
- Property taxes 8%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
Who works for Starbuck
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Starbuck School District
Starbuck'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 1%
- State 98%
- Federal 1%
Of the $11,989 per pupil, $10,983 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 Starbuck kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Starbuck 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 Starbuck's government
Who represents Starbuck
Starbuck 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.