Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0Steilacoom spent more per resident in 2022 than 66% of similar cities
Steilacoom’s town government spent $8.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,342 per resident. Water and other utilities ($3.8 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Steilacoom is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,342 per resident in 2022: more than 66% of them
Steilacoom’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,342 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 $1,189, and the middle half spent $890–$1,504. Steilacoom spent more than 66% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2.6 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; Steilacoom itself left out).
About $1,342 per resident a year, or $3.68 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 31%.
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No trend yet
Steilacoom reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $4,616 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.70% 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 Steilacoom’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 Steilacoom’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Steilacoom →
Who’s in charge in Steilacoom
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Steilacoom’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on townofsteilacoom.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 183 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 (6,416).
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.
Steilacoom Historical School District
Steilacoom’s K–12 school district, shared with DuPont. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,713 per pupil, $9,766 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.
Steilacoom’s votes are counted by county
Washington reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Steilacoom alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Pierce County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat53.5%235,151 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican42.8%188,148 votesOthers: 3.7% (16,216 votes).
Most votes in Pierce County: Kamala D Harris
Washington: Harris 57.2%, Trump 39.0%
100% of Steilacoom lies in Pierce County. Every 2024 race in Pierce County is on the county’s page.
Pierce 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 Steilacoom.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: townofsteilacoom.org ↗
- 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 Steilacoom compares with the towns next door
Steilacoom spent $1,342 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $415 to $709. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| University Place | $415 | $6,162 |
| Lakewood | $709 | $4,326 |
| Steilacoom | $1,342 | $4,616 |
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 Steilacoom’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Steilacoom’s government
How much does Steilacoom spend per resident?
About $1,342 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 $1,342 was more 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 Steilacoom?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,616 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.70% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.81% across Washington. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see townofsteilacoom.org.
Who runs Steilacoom’s government?
See townofsteilacoom.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Steilacoom yet.
How did Steilacoom vote in 2024?
Washington counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Steilacoom alone. Pierce County, where 100% of Steilacoom lies, voted Harris 53.5%, Trump 42.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Steilacoom?
35 full-time and 20 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $278,855 (about $3.3M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Steilacoom in the state legislature?
State Senate District 28 (T'wina Nobles) and State House District 28 (Dan Bronoske and Mari Leavitt). The House district also covers four other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Steilacoom’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 →