Mary Queen of Heaven Roman Catholic Church · Photo: Williamborg · Public domainHow is Sprague run?
Sprague’s city government spent $523,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,006 per resident.
What stands out about how Sprague is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $1,006 per resident a year, or $2.76 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 53%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,024 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Sprague’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,024 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 118 Washington cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $992, and the middle half spent $713–$1,357. Sprague spent more than 54% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($262,000), 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 under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Sprague itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 9% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Sprague reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,024 · 2023: $1,006. Per resident it went from $1,024 to $1,006 (down 2%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 468 to 520.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $584 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.36% 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 Sprague’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 Sprague’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Sprague →
Who’s in charge in Sprague
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Sprague’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on sprague-wa.us ↗.
Sprague School District
Sprague’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $35,730 per pupil, $18,149 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.
Sprague’s votes are counted by county
Washington reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Sprague alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Lincoln County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican73.6%5,210 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat23.7%1,676 votesOthers: 2.7% (194 votes).
Most votes in Lincoln County: Donald J Trump
Washington: Harris 57.2%, Trump 39.0%
100% of Sprague lies in Lincoln County. Every 2024 race in Lincoln County is on the county’s page.
Lincoln 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 Sprague.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: sprague-wa.us ↗
- 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 Sprague’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Sprague’s government
How much does Sprague spend per resident?
About $1,006 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 $1,024 was more than 54% of 118 Washington cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Sprague?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $584 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.36% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.81% across Washington. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see sprague-wa.us.
Who runs Sprague’s government?
See sprague-wa.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Sprague yet.
How did Sprague vote in 2024?
Washington counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Sprague alone. Lincoln County, where 100% of Sprague lies, voted Trump 73.6%, Harris 23.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Sprague?
0 full-time and 15 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $7,862 (about $94,344 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Sprague in the state legislature?
State Senate District 9 (Mark Schoesler) and State House District 9 (Joe Schmick and Mary Dye). The House district also covers 39 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Sprague’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 →