Vader, WA town hall & government
Vader spent $2.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $4,115 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Vader's government.
Where Vader's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 77%
- Fees & charges 9%
- Sales taxes 6%
- Property taxes 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Vader
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Castle Rock School District
Vader's K–12 school district, shared with Castle Rock. 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 15%
- State 73%
- Federal 12%
Of the $15,855 per pupil, $9,200 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 Vader kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Vader 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 Vader's government
Who represents Vader
Vader is represented in Congress by Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell and Representative Marie Gluesenkamp Perez. 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.