How is Hatton run?
Hatton’s town government spent $63,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $594 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Hatton didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Hatton is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
About $594 per resident a year, or $1.63 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 57%.
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Hatton didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Hatton yet
Every year of Hatton’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $833 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.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Hatton’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 Hatton’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Hatton →
Who’s in charge in Hatton
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Lind School District
Hatton’s K–12 school district, shared with Lind. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $29,650 per pupil, $13,215 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.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Hatton’s votes are counted by county
Washington reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Hatton alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Adams County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican70.2%3,767 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat27.1%1,455 votesOthers: 2.7% (143 votes).
Most votes in Adams County: Donald J Trump
Washington: Harris 57.2%, Trump 39.0%
100% of Hatton lies in Adams County. Every 2024 race in Adams County is on the county’s page.
Adams 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 Hatton.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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.
Reach Hatton’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Hatton’s government
How much does Hatton spend per resident?
About $594 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Hatton didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $357,000.
What is the property tax rate in Hatton?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $833 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 the town’s assessor.
Who runs Hatton’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hatton yet.
How did Hatton vote in 2024?
Washington counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Hatton alone. Adams County, where 100% of Hatton lies, voted Trump 70.2%, Harris 27.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Hatton?
0 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $361 (about $4,332 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Hatton in the state legislature?
State Senate District 9 (Mark Schoesler) and State House District 9 (Joe Schmick and Mary Dye). The House district also covers 39 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 (for Hatton, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →