Tonasket, WA town hall & government
Tonasket spent $1.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,592 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Tonasket's government.
Who runs Tonasket
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Tonasket's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 27%
- Utility sales 20%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Property taxes 16%
- From the state 14%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Tonasket
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Tonasket School District
Tonasket'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 12%
- State 76%
- Federal 12%
Of the $17,130 per pupil, $9,819 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 Tonasket kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Tonasket 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 Tonasket's government
Who represents Tonasket
Tonasket 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.