Wapato, WA town hall & government
Wapato spent $7.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,441 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wapato's government.
Where Wapato's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 34%
- Sales taxes 23%
- From the state 21%
- Utility sales 10%
- Property taxes 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From other local governments 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Wapato
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2023. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Wapato School District
Wapato'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 67%
- Federal 28%
Of the $19,856 per pupil, $10,865 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 Wapato kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wapato 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 Wapato's government
Who represents Wapato
Wapato 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.