Photo: WhyIsThisSoHard575483838 · CC BY 4.0Wilson Creek spent less per resident in 2022 than 90% of similar cities
Wilson Creek’s town government spent $111,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $519 per resident. Water and other utilities ($22,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Wilson Creek is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$519 per resident in 2022: less than 90% of them
Wilson Creek’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($519 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 $995, and the middle half spent $714–$1,357. Wilson Creek spent less than 90% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($21,000), 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; Wilson Creek itself left out).
About $519 per resident a year, or $1.42 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: parks & libraries, at 29%.
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No trend yet
Wilson Creek reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $900 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.55% 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 Wilson Creek’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 Wilson Creek’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Wilson Creek →
Who’s in charge in Wilson Creek
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Wilson Creek’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on wilsoncreekwa.com ↗.
Wilson Creek School District
Wilson Creek’s K–12 school district, shared with Krupp. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $30,590 per pupil, $17,419 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.
Wilson Creek’s votes are counted by county
Washington reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Wilson Creek alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Grant County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican67.2%23,802 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat29.6%10,493 votesOthers: 3.1% (1,111 votes).
Most votes in Grant County: Donald J Trump
Washington: Harris 57.2%, Trump 39.0%
100% of Wilson Creek lies in Grant County. Every 2024 race in Grant County is on the county’s page.
Grant 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 Wilson Creek.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: wilsoncreekwa.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 Wilson Creek’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Wilson Creek’s government
How much does Wilson Creek spend per resident?
About $519 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 $519 was less than 90% of 118 Washington cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Wilson Creek?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $900 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.55% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.81% across Washington. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see wilsoncreekwa.com.
Who runs Wilson Creek’s government?
See wilsoncreekwa.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Wilson Creek yet.
How did Wilson Creek vote in 2024?
Washington counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Wilson Creek alone. Grant County, where 100% of Wilson Creek lies, voted Trump 67.2%, Harris 29.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Wilson Creek?
0 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,723 (about $20,676 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Wilson Creek in the state legislature?
State Senate District 13 (Judy Warnick) and State House District 13 (Alex Ybarra and Tom Dent). The House district also covers 21 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Wilson Creek’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 →