Tekoa, WA town hall & government
Tekoa spent $1.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,712 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Tekoa's government.
Where Tekoa's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 36%
- Utility sales 19%
- From the state 16%
- Sales taxes 14%
- Property taxes 9%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Tekoa
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Tekoa School District
Tekoa'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 9%
- State 86%
- Federal 6%
Of the $23,572 per pupil, $12,731 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 Tekoa kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Tekoa 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 Tekoa's government
Who represents Tekoa
Tekoa 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.