Photo: Steve Shook · CC BY 2.0How is Malden run?
Malden’s town government spent $46,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $231 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Malden didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Malden is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
About $231 per resident a year, or $0.63 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 39%.
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Malden 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 Malden yet
Every year of Malden’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 $413 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.83% 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 Malden’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 Malden’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Malden →
Who’s in charge in Malden
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Rosalia School District
Malden’s K–12 school district, shared with Rosalia. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $28,024 per pupil, $15,311 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.
Malden’s votes are counted by county
Washington reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Malden alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Whitman County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat52.3%10,480 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican43.4%8,699 votesOthers: 4.2% (848 votes).
Most votes in Whitman County: Kamala D Harris
Washington: Harris 57.2%, Trump 39.0%
100% of Malden lies in Whitman County. Every 2024 race in Whitman County is on the county’s page.
Whitman 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 Malden.
- 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 Malden’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Malden’s government
How much does Malden spend per resident?
About $231 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Malden didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $91,000.
What is the property tax rate in Malden?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $413 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.83% 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 Malden’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Malden yet.
How did Malden vote in 2024?
Washington counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Malden alone. Whitman County, where 100% of Malden lies, voted Harris 52.3%, Trump 43.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Malden?
0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,369 (about $40,428 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Malden 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 Malden’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 (for Malden, 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 →