Photo: A. Balet · CC BY 3.0Okanogan spent less per resident in 2022 than 66% of similar cities
Okanogan’s city government spent $2.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $978 per resident. Water and other utilities ($661,000) and the airport ($33,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Okanogan is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$978 per resident in 2022: less than 66% of them
Okanogan’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($978 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 $890–$1,504. Okanogan spent less than 66% 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; Okanogan itself left out).
About $978 per resident a year, or $2.68 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 40%.
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No trend yet
Okanogan reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,569 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.03% 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 Okanogan’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 Okanogan’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Okanogan →
Who’s in charge in Okanogan
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Okanogan’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on okanogancity.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 163 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (2,607).
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.
Okanogan School District
Okanogan’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,431 per pupil, $11,069 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.
Okanogan’s votes are counted by county
Washington reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Okanogan alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Okanogan County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican55.7%11,555 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat40.8%8,466 votesOthers: 3.4% (711 votes).
Most votes in Okanogan County: Donald J Trump
Washington: Harris 57.2%, Trump 39.0%
100% of Okanogan lies in Okanogan County. Every 2024 race in Okanogan County is on the county’s page.
Okanogan 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 Okanogan.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: okanogancity.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.
How Okanogan compares with the towns next door
Okanogan spent $978 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,459. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Omak | $1,459 | $1,705 |
| Okanogan | $978 | $2,569 |
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 Okanogan’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Okanogan’s government
How much does Okanogan spend per resident?
About $978 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 $978 was less than 66% of 65 Washington cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Okanogan?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,569 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.03% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.81% across Washington. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see okanogancity.com.
Who runs Okanogan’s government?
See okanogancity.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Okanogan yet.
How did Okanogan vote in 2024?
Washington counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Okanogan alone. Okanogan County, where 100% of Okanogan lies, voted Trump 55.7%, Harris 40.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Okanogan?
16 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $78,403 (about $940,836 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Okanogan in the state legislature?
State Senate District 7 (Shelly Short) and State House District 7 (Andrew Engell and Hunter Abell). The House district also covers 30 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Okanogan’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 →