Steilacoom, WA town hall & government
Steilacoom spent $14.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,256 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Steilacoom's government.
Where Steilacoom's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 30%
- Fees & charges 25%
- Property taxes 13%
- From the state 10%
- Sales taxes 9%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Steilacoom
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Steilacoom Historical School District
Steilacoom's K–12 school district, shared with DuPont. 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 29%
- State 65%
- Federal 6%
Of the $16,713 per pupil, $9,766 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 Steilacoom kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Steilacoom 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 Steilacoom's government
Who represents Steilacoom
Steilacoom is represented in Congress by Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell and Representative Marilyn Strickland. 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.