Town Hall · Winlock

Winlock, WA town hall & government

Winlock spent $3.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,156 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Winlock's money goes

Spent
$3.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,156
typical Washington cities: $1,978
Long-term debt
$6.8 million
$4,564 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1.8 million56%
Sewer & trash
$461,00014%
Water & other utilities
$330,00010%
Administration & buildings
$255,0008%
Interest on debt
$245,0008%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$74,0002%
Parks & libraries
$25,0001%
Police
$4,000<1%
Housing & development
$3,000<1%
Other
$12,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 49%
  • Fees & charges 24%
  • Sales taxes 11%
  • Utility sales 9%
  • Property taxes 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Winlock didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Winlock

Full-time staff
10
14 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$91,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
2
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
5 full-time6 part
Police
2 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Roads & transportation
1 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time3 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
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

Winlock School District

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

Spending per pupil
$14,462
Washington: $18,444
Students
827
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 11%
  • State 78%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $14,462 per pupil, $8,459 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 Winlock pay

Typical tax bill
$1,687
a year · Washington typical $4,556
Effective rate
0.47%
of home value · Washington 0.81%
Typical home value
$361,700
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 Winlock's government

🏛️ Official websitewinlockwa.govoffice2.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Winlock →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Winlock

Winlock is represented in Congress by Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell and Representative Marie Gluesenkamp Perez. Bob Ferguson is governor.

All of Winlock'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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