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Town Hall · Snoqualmie

Snoqualmie spent more per resident in 2022 than 80% of similar cities

Snoqualmie’s city government spent $24.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,783 per resident. Water and other utilities ($2.1 million) are counted separately.

Town website
Next public meeting

Council-Administration Interaction Committee

4:30 pm · 38624 SE River St

All meetings →
Day-to-day spending, 2023
$24.6M
year to December 31, 2023
Per resident, 2023
$1,783
In 2022: $1,677, more than 80% of 40 similar cities
Long-term debt
$35.1M
end of 2023, reported
City staff, 2022
96
full-time · 8 part-time · March payroll $982,471 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$8,316
0.85% of home value · WA 0.81%

What stands out about how Snoqualmie is run

Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Spends more than most similar citiesIn 2022: $1,677 per resident, more than 80% of 40 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer24% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2023).A shared school districtShares Snoqualmie Valley School District with 1 other town.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Snoqualmie’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

Recent meetings

  • Nov3
    Finance & Administration CommitteeTuesday · 6:00 pm · 38624 SE River St.Finance and Administration Committee MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Nov3
    Parks and Public Works CommitteeTuesday · 4:30 pm · 38624 SE River St.Parks and Public Works Committee MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Nov2
    Community Development CommitteeMonday · 6:00 pm · 38624 SE River St.Community Development Committee MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Nov2
    Public Safety CommitteeMonday · 5:00 pm · 38624 SE River St.Public Safety Committee MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct30
    Council-Administration Interaction CommitteeFriday · 4:30 pm · 38624 SE River StAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

Agenda portal ↗
Your share of the 2023 budget

About $1,783 per resident a year, or $4.88 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 26%.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 30%Property taxes 19%Sales taxes 17%Utility sales 10%Other taxes & licenses 8%From other local governments 7%From the state 6%Interest, fines & other 5%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $5.3 million; interest on debt $1.3 million. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $33.3 million.
Compared with similar places

$1,677 per resident in 2022: more than 80% of them

Snoqualmie’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,677 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 40 Washington cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,128, and the middle half spent $944–$1,514. Snoqualmie spent more than 80% of them.

Middle half of the group, $944–$1,514Median $1,128Snoqualmie

Includes sewer and trash ($3.9 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 →

The group
40

Washington cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Snoqualmie itself left out).

Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 8% since 2022

Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Snoqualmie reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$22.7 million
2023$24.6 million

Per resident: 2022: $1,677 · 2023: $1,783.

Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $8,316 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.85% of the home’s value, vs 0.81% across Washington.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Snoqualmie$8,316
North Bend$8,258
Washington$4,556
$8,316
typical bill a year
0.85%
effective rate
$977,200
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Snoqualmie

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

See snoqualmiewa.gov for Snoqualmie’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Snoqualmie yet.snoqualmiewa.gov ↗
Who works for Snoqualmie

One full-time city employee for every 144 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 2023 finance file (13,810).

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

Police27
Administration & buildings22 + 6 pt
Fire15
Parks & libraries8
Sewer & trash7
Roads & transportation4
Courts, inspections & corrections1 + 1 pt
Other12 + 1 pt
96
full-time
8
part-time
$982,471
payroll for March 2022
$11.8M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$120,800
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
24
sworn police officers
14
full-time firefighters
Estimates.Snoqualmie 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

Snoqualmie Valley School District

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

Schools in Snoqualmie →
$17,699
per pupil · WA $18,444
7,161
students
$194.1 million
long-term debt

Of the $17,699 per pupil, $10,478 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 35%State 61%Federal 4%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Snoqualmie’s votes are counted by county

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

President · King County’s results1,130,502 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat73.6%832,606 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican22.3%252,193 votes

Others: 4.0% (45,703 votes).

Most votes in King County: Kamala D Harris

Washington: Harris 57.2%, Trump 39.0%

The county’s page

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

King 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 Snoqualmie

From town hall to Washington

Snoqualmie sends 4 representatives to the Washington House alone.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: snoqualmiewa.gov ↗
  2. 2
    Washington HouseSnoqualmie is split between 2 districts
    Lisa CallanZach HallBrian BurnettMike Steele
  3. 3
    Washington SenateState senator
    Victoria HuntKeith Goehner
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Bob Ferguson
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Kim Schrier
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Washington
    Patty MurrayMaria Cantwell
Find your state legislators by address ↗

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

Next door

How Snoqualmie compares with the towns next door

Snoqualmie spent $1,677 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,853. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

North Bend: $1,853 per resident (2022)North BendSnoqualmie
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
North Bend$1,853$8,258
Snoqualmie$1,677$8,316

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 Snoqualmie’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →
Official websitesnoqualmiewa.gov ↗

Questions about Snoqualmie’s government

How much does Snoqualmie spend per resident?

About $1,783 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,677 was more than 80% of 40 Washington cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Snoqualmie?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $8,316 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.85% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.81% across Washington. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see snoqualmiewa.gov.

Who runs Snoqualmie’s government?

See snoqualmiewa.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Snoqualmie yet.

How did Snoqualmie vote in 2024?

Washington counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Snoqualmie alone. King County, where 100% of Snoqualmie lies, voted Harris 73.6%, Trump 22.3% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Snoqualmie?

96 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $982,471 (about $11.8M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Snoqualmie in the state legislature?

Snoqualmie is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Washington Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Snoqualmie?

The next posted meeting is Council-Administration Interaction Committee on Friday, November 6, at 4:30 pm in 38624 SE River St, from the city’s own agenda portal.

Ask neighbors about Snoqualmie’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 →