Wenatchee, WA town hall & government
Wenatchee spent $100.4 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,834 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wenatchee's government.
Who runs Wenatchee
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Wenatchee's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 37%
- Fees & charges 21%
- From the state 18%
- Utility sales 11%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Property taxes 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From the federal government 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Wenatchee
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Wenatchee School District
Wenatchee'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 17%
- State 73%
- Federal 11%
Of the $17,940 per pupil, $10,672 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 Wenatchee kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wenatchee 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 Wenatchee's government
Who represents Wenatchee
Wenatchee is represented in Congress by Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell and Representative Kim Schrier. 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.