Sumas, WA town hall & government
Sumas spent $9.3 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $5,706 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sumas's government.
Where Sumas's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 36%
- From the state 26%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Sales taxes 13%
- Property taxes 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Sumas
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Nooksack Valley School District
Sumas's K–12 school district, shared with Everson and Nooksack. 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 18%
- State 72%
- Federal 10%
Of the $18,138 per pupil, $10,373 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 Sumas kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sumas 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 Sumas's government
Who represents Sumas
Sumas is represented in Congress by Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell and Representative Rick Larsen. 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.