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Town Hall · Carbonado

Carbonado spent less per resident in 2022 than 80% of similar cities

Carbonado’s town government spent $484,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $651 per resident. Water and other utilities ($239,000) are counted separately.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$484,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$651
In 2022: $651, less than 80% of 118 similar cities
Long-term debt
$2.9M
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
2
full-time · 3 part-time · March payroll $16,511
Typical tax bill
$2,471
0.55% of home value · WA 0.81%

What stands out about how Carbonado is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Spends less than most similar citiesIn 2022: $651 per resident, less than 80% of 118 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer63% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).Lower tax billsThe typical bill is $2,471 a year: 0.55% of the home’s value, vs 0.81% across Washington.
Compared with similar places

$651 per resident in 2022: less than 80% of them

Carbonado’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($651 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 118 Washington cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $995, and the middle half spent $714–$1,357. Carbonado spent less than 80% of them.

Middle half of the group, $714–$1,357Median $995Carbonado

Includes sewer and trash ($221,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
118

Washington cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Carbonado itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $651 per resident a year, or $1.78 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 46%.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 31%Utility sales 30%From the state 14%Sales taxes 9%Property taxes 8%Other taxes & licenses 7%Interest, fines & other 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $419,000; interest on debt $88,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $1.2 million.
Over the years

No trend yet

Carbonado reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,471 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.55% of the home’s value, vs 0.81% across Washington.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Washington$4,556
Carbonado$2,471
$2,471
typical bill a year
0.55%
effective rate
$452,700
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Carbonado’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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.

Tax bills are one input to Carbonado’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Carbonado →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Carbonado

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See carbonado.org for Carbonado’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Carbonado yet.carbonado.org ↗
Agendas

Carbonado’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on carbonado.org ↗.

Who works for Carbonado

One full-time town employee for every 372 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 (743).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Water & other utilities2 + 1 pt
Administration & buildings0 + 2 pt
2
full-time
3
part-time
$16,511
payroll for March 2022
$198,132
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$40,800
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Carbonado had 2.7 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 100 of the 118 Washington cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 6.4: Carbonado had fewer than 76% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Carbonado School District

Carbonado’s elementary school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Carbonado →
$16,840
per pupil · WA $18,444
188
students
$1.2 million
long-term debt

Of the $16,840 per pupil, $11,548 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 17%State 78%Federal 5%

Washington districts overall: 27% local, 66% state, 8% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Carbonado’s votes are counted by county

Washington reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Carbonado alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Pierce County’s results.

President · Pierce County’s results439,515 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat53.5%235,151 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican42.8%188,148 votes

Others: 3.7% (16,216 votes).

Most votes in Pierce County: Kamala D Harris

Washington: Harris 57.2%, Trump 39.0%

The county’s page

100% of Carbonado lies in Pierce County. Every 2024 race in Pierce County is on the county’s page.

Pierce County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Carbonado

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Carbonado.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Officials: carbonado.org ↗
  2. 2
    Washington HouseState representatives
    Drew StokesbaryJosh Penner
  3. 3
    Washington SenateState senator
    Phil Fortunato
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Bob Ferguson
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Kim Schrier
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Washington
    Patty MurrayMaria Cantwell

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Carbonado’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →
Official websitecarbonado.org ↗

Questions about Carbonado’s government

How much does Carbonado spend per resident?

About $651 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 $651 was less than 80% of 118 Washington cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Carbonado?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,471 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.55% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.81% across Washington. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see carbonado.org.

Who runs Carbonado’s government?

See carbonado.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Carbonado yet.

How did Carbonado vote in 2024?

Washington counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Carbonado alone. Pierce County, where 100% of Carbonado lies, voted Harris 53.5%, Trump 42.8% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Carbonado?

2 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $16,511 (about $198,132 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Carbonado in the state legislature?

State Senate District 31 (Phil Fortunato) and State House District 31 (Drew Stokesbary and Josh Penner). The House district also covers 10 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

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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 →