Photo: Jon Roanhaus · CC BY-SA 3.0Latah spent less per resident in 2022 than 94% of similar cities
Latah’s town government spent $74,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $396 per resident. Water and other utilities ($36,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Latah is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$396 per resident in 2022: less than 94% of them
Latah’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($396 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. Latah spent less than 94% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Washington cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Latah itself left out).
About $396 per resident a year, or $1.08 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 35%.
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No trend yet
Latah reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,472 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.84% 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 Latah’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 Latah’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Latah →
Who’s in charge in Latah
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Latah’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on latahwa.com ↗.
Liberty School District
Latah’s K–12 school district, shared with Fairfield, Spangle, Waverly. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,514 per pupil, $9,616 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.
Latah’s votes are counted by county
Washington reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Latah 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 Latah 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 Latah.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: latahwa.com ↗
- 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 Latah’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Latah’s government
How much does Latah spend per resident?
About $396 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 $396 was less than 94% of 118 Washington cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Latah?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,472 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.84% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.81% across Washington. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see latahwa.com.
Who runs Latah’s government?
See latahwa.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Latah yet.
How did Latah vote in 2024?
Washington counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Latah alone. Spokane County, where 100% of Latah lies, voted Trump 50.6%, Harris 45.7% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Latah 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.
Ask neighbors about Latah’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 →