Photo: LegalTech · CC BY 4.0Stevenson spent more per resident in 2022 than 81% of similar cities
Stevenson’s city government spent $2.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,524 per resident. Water and other utilities ($559,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Stevenson is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,524 per resident in 2022: more than 81% of them
Stevenson’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,524 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–$1,338. Stevenson spent more than 81% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($650,000), 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; Stevenson itself left out).
About $1,524 per resident a year, or $4.18 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 26%.
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No trend yet
Stevenson reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,714 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.75% 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 Stevenson’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 Stevenson’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Stevenson →
Who’s in charge in Stevenson
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Stevenson’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofstevenson.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 (1,627).
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.
Stevenson-Carson School District
Stevenson’s K–12 school district, shared with North Bonneville. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,136 per pupil, $12,409 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.
Stevenson’s votes are counted by county
Washington reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Stevenson alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Skamania County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican53.9%3,961 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat42.8%3,147 votesOthers: 3.4% (247 votes).
Most votes in Skamania County: Donald J Trump
Washington: Harris 57.2%, Trump 39.0%
100% of Stevenson lies in Skamania County. Every 2024 race in Skamania County is on the county’s page.
Skamania 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 Stevenson.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofstevenson.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.
Reach Stevenson’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Stevenson’s government
How much does Stevenson spend per resident?
About $1,524 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 $1,524 was more than 81% of 118 Washington cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Stevenson?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,714 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.75% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.81% across Washington. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofstevenson.com.
Who runs Stevenson’s government?
See cityofstevenson.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Stevenson yet.
How did Stevenson vote in 2024?
Washington counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Stevenson alone. Skamania County, where 100% of Stevenson lies, voted Trump 53.9%, Harris 42.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Stevenson?
10 full-time and 12 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $74,751 (about $897,012 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Stevenson in the state legislature?
State Senate District 17 (Paul Harris) and State House District 17 (Dave Stuebe and Kevin Waters). The House district also covers seven 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 →