Photo: Steven Baltakatei Sandoval · CC BY-SA 4.0Battle Ground spent less per resident in 2022 than 72% of similar cities
Battle Ground’s city government spent $26.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,232 per resident. Water and other utilities ($3.9 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Battle Ground is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$987 per resident in 2022: less than 72% of them
Battle Ground’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($987 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 40 Washington cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,136, and the middle half spent $944–$1,528. Battle Ground spent less than 72% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($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 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Battle Ground itself left out).
About $1,232 per resident a year, or $3.38 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 28%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 24% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Battle Ground reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $987 · 2024: $1,232.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $3,452 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.71% 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 Battle Ground’s 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 Battle Ground’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Battle Ground →
Who’s in charge in Battle Ground
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Battle Ground’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofbg.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 243 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (21,628).
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.
Battle Ground School District
Battle Ground’s K–12 school district, shared with Yacolt. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,795 per pupil, $9,897 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.
Hockinson School District · $15,778 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Battle Ground’s votes are counted by county
Washington reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Battle Ground alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Clark County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat51.8%143,201 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican44.8%123,995 votesOthers: 3.4% (9,373 votes).
Most votes in Clark County: Kamala D Harris
Washington: Harris 57.2%, Trump 39.0%
100% of Battle Ground lies in Clark County. Every 2024 race in Clark County is on the county’s page.
Clark 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 Battle Ground.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofbg.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 Battle Ground compares with the towns next door
Battle Ground spent $987 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Battle Ground | $987 | $3,452 |
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 Battle Ground’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Battle Ground’s government
How much does Battle Ground spend per resident?
About $1,232 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $987 was less than 72% of 40 Washington cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Battle Ground?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,452 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.71% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.81% across Washington. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofbg.org.
Who runs Battle Ground’s government?
See cityofbg.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Battle Ground yet.
How did Battle Ground vote in 2024?
Washington counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Battle Ground alone. Clark County, where 100% of Battle Ground lies, voted Harris 51.8%, Trump 44.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Battle Ground?
89 full-time and 36 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $823,343 (about $9.9M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Battle Ground in the state legislature?
State Senate District 18 (Adrian Cortes) and State House District 18 (John Ley and Stephanie McClintock). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Battle Ground’s 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 →