Photo: Will Maupin · CC BY-SA 4.0Airway Heights spent more per resident in 2022 than 71% of similar cities
Airway Heights’ city government spent $13.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,371 per resident. Water and other utilities ($3.1 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Airway Heights is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,371 per resident in 2022: more than 71% of them
Airway Heights’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,371 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 65 Washington cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,189, and the middle half spent $890–$1,504. Airway Heights spent more than 71% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2.6 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Washington cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Airway Heights itself left out).
About $1,371 per resident a year, or $3.76 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 24%.
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No trend yet
Airway Heights reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,358 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.68% of the home’s value, vs 0.81% across Washington.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Airway Heights’ rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Airway Heights’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Airway Heights →
Who’s in charge in Airway Heights
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Airway Heights’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cawh.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 150 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (9,618).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Cheney School District
Airway Heights’ K–12 school district, shared with Cheney. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,239 per pupil, $8,737 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Washington districts overall: 27% local, 66% state, 8% federal.
Great Northern School District · $21,925 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Airway Heights’ votes are counted by county
Washington reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Airway Heights alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Spokane County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican50.6%145,338 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat45.7%131,163 votesOthers: 3.7% (10,581 votes).
Most votes in Spokane County: Donald J Trump
Washington: Harris 57.2%, Trump 39.0%
100% of Airway Heights lies in Spokane County. Every 2024 race in Spokane County is on the county’s page.
Spokane County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Airway Heights.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cawh.org ↗
- 2Washington HouseState representatives
- 3Washington SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Washington
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Airway Heights compares with the towns next door
Airway Heights spent $1,371 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,802. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Spokane | $1,802 | $2,947 |
| Airway Heights | $1,371 | $2,358 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Airway Heights’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Airway Heights’ government
How much does Airway Heights spend per resident?
About $1,371 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,371 was more than 71% of 65 Washington cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Airway Heights?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,358 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.68% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.81% across Washington. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cawh.org.
Who runs Airway Heights’ government?
See cawh.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Airway Heights yet.
How did Airway Heights vote in 2024?
Washington counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Airway Heights alone. Spokane County, where 100% of Airway Heights lies, voted Trump 50.6%, Harris 45.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Airway Heights?
64 full-time and 47 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $509,577 (about $6.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Airway Heights in the state legislature?
State Senate District 6 (Jeff Holy) and State House District 6 (Jenny Graham and Mike Volz). The House district also covers two neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Airway Heights’ government
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →