Town Hall · Stevenson

Stevenson, WA town hall & government

Stevenson spent $3.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,309 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Stevenson's money goes

Spent
$3.8 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,309
typical Washington cities: $1,978
Long-term debt
$2.1 million
$1,318 per resident
Sewer & trash
$1.1 million29%
Water & other utilities
$707,00019%
Roads & transportation
$505,00013%
Administration & buildings
$501,00013%
Parks & libraries
$360,00010%
Police
$189,0005%
Housing & development
$186,0005%
Fire
$95,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$75,0002%
Interest on debt
$42,0001%
Health & welfare
$12,000<1%
Other
$11,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 26%
  • Sales taxes 25%
  • Utility sales 16%
  • From the state 15%
  • Property taxes 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Stevenson

Full-time staff
10
12 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$82,400
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
4 full-time11 part
Water & other utilities
6 full-time
Fire
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

Stevenson-Carson School District

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

Spending per pupil
$20,136
Washington: $18,444
Students
800
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 20%
  • State 63%
  • Federal 17%

Of the $20,136 per pupil, $12,409 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 Stevenson pay

Typical tax bill
$3,714
a year · Washington typical $4,556
Effective rate
0.75%
of home value · Washington 0.81%
Typical home value
$496,500
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 Stevenson's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofstevenson.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Stevenson →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Stevenson

Stevenson is represented in Congress by Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell and Representative Marie Gluesenkamp Perez. Bob Ferguson is governor.

All of Stevenson'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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