Sunnyside, WA town hall & government
Sunnyside spent $25.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,490 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sunnyside's government.
Who runs Sunnyside
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Sunnyside's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 33%
- Fees & charges 25%
- From the state 17%
- Utility sales 10%
- Property taxes 10%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From the federal government <1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Sunnyside
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Sunnyside didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Sunnyside School District
Sunnyside'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 5%
- State 76%
- Federal 19%
Of the $18,307 per pupil, $9,574 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 Sunnyside kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sunnyside 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 Sunnyside's government
Who represents Sunnyside
Sunnyside is represented in Congress by Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell and Representative Dan Newhouse. 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.