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Town Hall · Edgewood

Edgewood spent less per resident in 2022 than 90% of similar cities

Edgewood’s city government spent $10.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $812 per resident.

Town website
Next public meeting

Planning Commission

6:00 pm · 10440 Dom Calata Way E

All meetings →
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$10.9M
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$812
In 2022: $812, less than 90% of 40 similar cities
Long-term debt
$8.9M
end of 2022, reported
City staff, 2022
24
full-time · 12 part-time · March payroll $235,567
Typical tax bill
$6,214
0.87% of home value · WA 0.81%

What stands out about how Edgewood is run

Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Spends less than most similar citiesIn 2022: $812 per resident, less than 90% of 40 similar cities.A shared school districtShares Puyallup School District with 2 other towns.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Edgewood’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

Recent meetings

Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

Agenda portal ↗
Your share of the 2022 budget

About $812 per resident a year, or $2.22 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 38%.

Where the money comes from
Sales taxes 22%From the state 22%Other taxes & licenses 19%Fees & charges 15%Property taxes 12%Interest, fines & other 10%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $5.6 million; interest on debt $490,000. With these, the whole budget was $17 million.
Compared with similar places

$812 per resident in 2022: less than 90% of them

Edgewood’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($812 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 $977–$1,528. Edgewood spent less than 90% of them.

Middle half of the group, $977–$1,528Median $1,136Edgewood

Includes sewer and trash ($1.5 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 →

The group
40

Washington cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Edgewood itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $6,214 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.87% of the home’s value, vs 0.81% across Washington.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Edgewood$6,214
Lakeland South$5,710
Sumner$5,213
Pacific$5,011
Puyallup$4,950
Milton$4,764
Washington$4,556
Fife$4,454
North Puyallup$4,294
$6,214
typical bill a year
0.87%
effective rate
$712,000
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Edgewood’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 Edgewood’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Edgewood →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Edgewood

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

See cityofedgewood.org for Edgewood’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Edgewood yet.cityofedgewood.org ↗
Who works for Edgewood

One full-time city employee for every 559 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 (13,410).

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

Administration & buildings15 + 7 pt
Roads & transportation0 + 5 pt
Other9
24
full-time
12
part-time
$235,567
payroll for March 2022
$2.8M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$107,300
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Edgewood had 1.8 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 32 of the 40 Washington cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 5.8: Edgewood had fewer than 100% 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

Puyallup School District

Edgewood’s K–12 school district, shared with Puyallup, Fife. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Edgewood →
$17,830
per pupil · WA $18,444
22,905
students
$237.9 million
long-term debt

Of the $17,830 per pupil, $9,937 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 24%State 70%Federal 5%

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

Also serving Edgewood

Fife Public Schools · $17,782 per pupil

Sumner School District · $16,190 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Edgewood’s votes are counted by county

Washington reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Edgewood 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 Edgewood 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 Edgewood

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Edgewood.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: cityofedgewood.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
    Marilyn Strickland
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Washington
    Patty MurrayMaria Cantwell

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

Next door

How Edgewood compares with the towns next door

Edgewood spent $812 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $722 to $2,378. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Milton: $722 per resident (2022)Sumner: $1,880 per resident (2022)Fife: $2,378 per resident (2022)North Puyallup: unincorporated, no town budgetPuyallup: $1,368 per resident (2022)Pacific: $1,138 per resident (2022)Lakeland South: unincorporated, no town budgetMiltonSumnerFifeNorth PuyallupPuyallupPacificLakeland SouthEdgewood
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Milton$722$4,764
Pacific$1,138$5,011
Puyallup$1,368$4,950
Sumner$1,880$5,213
Fife$2,378$4,454
Edgewood$812$6,214

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 Edgewood’s government

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

The Handbook →
Official websitecityofedgewood.org ↗

Questions about Edgewood’s government

How much does Edgewood spend per resident?

About $812 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 $812 was less than 90% of 40 Washington cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Edgewood?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $6,214 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.87% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.81% across Washington. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofedgewood.org.

Who runs Edgewood’s government?

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

How did Edgewood vote in 2024?

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

How many people work for Edgewood?

24 full-time and 12 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $235,567 (about $2.8M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Edgewood 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.

When is the next public meeting in Edgewood?

The next posted meeting is Planning Commission on Monday, November 9, at 6:00 pm in 10440 Dom Calata Way E, from the city’s own agenda portal.

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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 →