Warden, WA town hall & government
Warden spent $5.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,832 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Warden's government.
Where Warden's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 23%
- From the state 22%
- Utility sales 17%
- Sales taxes 17%
- Property taxes 8%
- From other local governments 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Warden
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Warden didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Warden School District
Warden'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 75%
- Federal 14%
Of the $17,833 per pupil, $9,507 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 Warden kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Warden 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 Warden's government
Who represents Warden
Warden 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.