Yelm, WA town hall & government
Yelm spent $16.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,734 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Yelm's government.
Where Yelm's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 23%
- Sales taxes 22%
- Utility sales 20%
- From the state 14%
- Other taxes & licenses 14%
- Property taxes 8%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Yelm
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Yelm Community Schools
Yelm'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 20%
- State 73%
- Federal 7%
Of the $17,480 per pupil, $10,134 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.
Also serving Yelm: Rainier School District ($15,509 per pupil).
Which schools Yelm kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Yelm 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 Yelm's government
Who represents Yelm
Yelm is represented in Congress by Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell and Representative Marilyn Strickland. 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.