Union Gap, WA town hall & government
Union Gap spent $26.4 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $4,067 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Union Gap's government.
Where Union Gap's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 36%
- From the state 24%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Property taxes 9%
- Utility sales 6%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From the federal government 1%
Who works for Union Gap
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Union Gap School District
Union Gap's elementary 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 11%
- State 59%
- Federal 30%
Of the $17,833 per pupil, $9,926 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.
Also serving Union Gap: Yakima School District ($18,105 per pupil).
Which schools Union Gap kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Union Gap 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 Union Gap's government
Who represents Union Gap
Union Gap 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.