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Town Hall · Mesa

How is Mesa run?

Mesa’s city government spent $762,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,482 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Mesa didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$762,000
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$1,482
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$51,000
end of 2022 · Census estimate
City staff, 2022
2
full-time · 9 part-time · March payroll $28,351 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$1,283
0.50% of home value · WA 0.81%

What stands out about how Mesa is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Runs its own water & sewer25% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (a Census estimate).A shared school districtShares North Franklin School District with 1 other town.Lower tax billsThe typical bill is $1,283 a year: 0.50% of the home’s value, vs 0.81% across Washington.
★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,482 per resident a year, or $4.06 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 16%.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 25%From the state 20%Sales taxes 20%Utility sales 17%Property taxes 10%Interest, fines & other 7%Other taxes & licenses 1%
An estimate

Mesa didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $34,000; interest on debt $7,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $885,000.
About “Other”.52% of Mesa’s day-to-day spending ($396,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Mesa yet

Every year of Mesa’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city 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 →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,283 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.50% of the home’s value, vs 0.81% across Washington.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Washington$4,556
Mesa$1,283
$1,283
typical bill a year
0.50%
effective rate
$256,700
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Mesa

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

Check Mesa’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Mesa yet.
Who works for Mesa

One full-time city employee for every 257 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 (514).

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

Administration & buildings1 + 8 pt
Other1 + 1 pt
2
full-time
9
part-time
$28,351
payroll for March 2022
$340,212
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$115,400
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Estimates.Mesa didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

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

North Franklin School District

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

Schools in Mesa →
$17,747
per pupil · WA $18,444
2,074
students
$7.3 million
long-term debt

Of the $17,747 per pupil, $10,323 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 11%State 72%Federal 17%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Mesa’s votes are counted by county

Washington reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Mesa alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Franklin County’s results.

President · Franklin County’s results31,850 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican59.8%19,044 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat37.3%11,881 votes

Others: 2.9% (925 votes).

Most votes in Franklin County: Donald J Trump

Washington: Harris 57.2%, Trump 39.0%

The county’s page

100% of Mesa lies in Franklin County. Every 2024 race in Franklin County is on the county’s page.

Franklin 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 Mesa

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Mesa.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Washington HouseState representatives
    Mark KlickerSkyler Rude
  3. 3
    Washington SenateState senator
    Perry Dozier
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Bob Ferguson
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Michael Baumgartner
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Washington
    Patty MurrayMaria Cantwell

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

Reach Mesa’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Mesa’s government

How much does Mesa spend per resident?

About $1,482 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Mesa didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $885,000.

What is the property tax rate in Mesa?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,283 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.50% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.81% across Washington. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.

Who runs Mesa’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Mesa yet.

How did Mesa vote in 2024?

Washington counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Mesa alone. Franklin County, where 100% of Mesa lies, voted Trump 59.8%, Harris 37.3% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Mesa?

2 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $28,351 (about $340,212 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Mesa in the state legislature?

State Senate District 16 (Perry Dozier) and State House District 16 (Mark Klicker and Skyler Rude). The House district also covers 10 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Mesa’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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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 Mesa, 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 →