Photo: Buidhe · CC BY-SA 4.0Normandy Park spent less per resident in 2022 than 82% of similar cities
Normandy Park’s city government spent $5.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $840 per resident.
What stands out about how Normandy Park is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$840 per resident in 2022: less than 82% of them
Normandy Park’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($840 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. Normandy Park spent less than 82% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($714,000), 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; Normandy Park itself left out).
About $840 per resident a year, or $2.30 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 34%.
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No trend yet
Normandy Park reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Typical bills top $10,000 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 Normandy Park’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 Normandy Park’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Normandy Park →
Who’s in charge in Normandy Park
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Normandy Park’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on normandyparkwa.gov ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 274 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 (6,566).
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.
Highline School District
Normandy Park’s K–12 school district, shared with Burien, SeaTac, Des Moines. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $21,280 per pupil, $12,300 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.
Normandy Park’s votes are counted by county
Washington reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Normandy Park alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are King County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat73.6%832,606 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican22.3%252,193 votesOthers: 4.0% (45,703 votes).
Most votes in King County: Kamala D Harris
Washington: Harris 57.2%, Trump 39.0%
100% of Normandy Park lies in King County. Every 2024 race in King County is on the county’s page.
King 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 Normandy Park.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: normandyparkwa.gov ↗
- 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.
How Normandy Park compares with the towns next door
Normandy Park spent $840 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $601 to $1,011. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Burien | $601 | $6,004 |
| Des Moines | $1,011 | $5,640 |
| Normandy Park | $840 | $10,000+ |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Normandy Park’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Normandy Park’s government
How much does Normandy Park spend per resident?
About $840 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 $840 was less than 82% of 65 Washington cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Normandy Park’s government?
See normandyparkwa.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Normandy Park yet.
How did Normandy Park vote in 2024?
Washington counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Normandy Park alone. King County, where 100% of Normandy Park lies, voted Harris 73.6%, Trump 22.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Normandy Park?
24 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $209,214 (about $2.5M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Normandy Park in the state legislature?
State Senate District 33 (Tina Orwall) and State House District 33 (Edwin Obras and Mia Gregerson). The House district also covers four 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; 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 →