Photo: Williamborg 18:11, 24 May 2008 (UTC) · Public domainMattawa spent less per resident in 2022 than 97% of similar cities
Mattawa’s city government spent $2.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $564 per resident. Water and other utilities ($552,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Mattawa is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$564 per resident in 2022: less than 97% of them
Mattawa’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($564 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 65 Washington cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,191, and the middle half spent $895–$1,504. Mattawa spent less than 97% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1 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 →
Washington cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Mattawa itself left out).
About $564 per resident a year, or $1.55 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 35%.
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No trend yet
Mattawa reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,116 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Mattawa’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 Mattawa’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Mattawa →
Who’s in charge in Mattawa
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Mattawa’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofmattawa.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 511 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (5,112).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Wahluke School District
Mattawa’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,157 per pupil, $10,080 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.
Mattawa’s votes are counted by county
Washington reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Mattawa alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Grant County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican67.2%23,802 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat29.6%10,493 votesOthers: 3.1% (1,111 votes).
Most votes in Grant County: Donald J Trump
Washington: Harris 57.2%, Trump 39.0%
100% of Mattawa lies in Grant County. Every 2024 race in Grant County is on the county’s page.
Grant 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 Mattawa.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofmattawa.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 Mattawa’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Mattawa’s government
How much does Mattawa spend per resident?
About $564 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 $564 was less than 97% of 65 Washington cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Mattawa’s government?
See cityofmattawa.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Mattawa yet.
How did Mattawa vote in 2024?
Washington counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Mattawa alone. Grant County, where 100% of Mattawa lies, voted Trump 67.2%, Harris 29.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Mattawa?
10 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $64,157 (about $769,884 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Mattawa in the state legislature?
State Senate District 13 (Judy Warnick) and State House District 13 (Alex Ybarra and Tom Dent). The House district also covers 21 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Mattawa’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →