Westport, WA town hall & government
Westport spent $7.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3,613 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Westport's government.
Where Westport's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 30%
- Sales taxes 25%
- Utility sales 15%
- Other taxes & licenses 11%
- From the state 9%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Property taxes 4%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Westport
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Ocosta School District
Westport'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 30%
- State 59%
- Federal 11%
Of the $21,541 per pupil, $12,068 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 Westport kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Westport 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 Westport's government
Who represents Westport
Westport is represented in Congress by Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell and Representative Emily Randall. 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.