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Wilbur, WA town hall & government

Wilbur spent $1.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,752 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wilbur's government.

Town budget

Where Wilbur's money goes

Spent
$1.5 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,752
typical Washington cities: $1,978
Long-term debt
$162,000
$188 per resident
Sewer & trash
$477,00032%
Water & other utilities
$350,00023%
Roads & transportation
$196,00013%
Police
$180,00012%
Parks & libraries
$92,0006%
Administration & buildings
$84,0006%
Health & welfare
$53,0004%
Fire
$36,0002%
Interest on debt
$5,000<1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$2,000<1%
Other
$39,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 30%
  • Sales taxes 20%
  • Utility sales 16%
  • From the state 13%
  • From the federal government 7%
  • Property taxes 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Wilbur

Full-time staff
11
11 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$80,000
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
2 full-time6 part
Parks & libraries
3 full-time3 part
Sewer & trash
3 full-time
Water & other utilities
3 full-time
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Wilbur School District

Wilbur's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$20,987
Washington: $18,444
Students
224
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Washington districts overall: 27% local, 66% state, 8% federal

  • Local 21%
  • State 71%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $20,987 per pupil, $12,429 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Wilbur pay

Typical tax bill
$1,231
a year · Washington typical $4,556
Effective rate
0.56%
of home value · Washington 0.81%
Typical home value
$221,800
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Wilbur's government

🏛️ Official websitewilburwa.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Wilbur →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Wilbur

Wilbur is represented in Congress by Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell and Representative Michael Baumgartner. Bob Ferguson is governor.

All of Wilbur's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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