Photo: SounderBruce · CC BY-SA 4.0Woodway spent more per resident in 2022 than 80% of similar cities
Woodway’s city government spent $2.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,518 per resident.
What stands out about how Woodway is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,518 per resident in 2022: more than 80% of them
Woodway’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,518 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. Woodway spent more than 80% 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; Woodway itself left out).
About $1,518 per resident a year, or $4.16 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 27%.
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No trend yet
Woodway reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Typical bills top $10,000 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Woodway’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 Woodway’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Woodway →
Who’s in charge in Woodway
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Woodway’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on townofwoodway.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 278 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 (1,391).
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.
Edmonds School District
Woodway’s K–12 school district, shared with Edmonds, Lynnwood, Mountlake Terrace, Brier. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,980 per pupil, $11,626 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.
Woodway’s votes are counted by county
Washington reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Woodway alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Snohomish County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat57.4%239,843 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican38.6%161,142 votesOthers: 4.0% (16,728 votes).
Most votes in Snohomish County: Kamala D Harris
Washington: Harris 57.2%, Trump 39.0%
100% of Woodway lies in Snohomish County. Every 2024 race in Snohomish County is on the county’s page.
Snohomish 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 Woodway.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: townofwoodway.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.
How Woodway compares with the towns next door
Woodway spent $1,518 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,317. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Edmonds | $1,317 | $6,190 |
| Woodway | $1,518 | $10,000+ |
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 Woodway’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Woodway’s government
How much does Woodway spend per resident?
About $1,518 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 $1,518 was more than 80% of 118 Washington cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Woodway’s government?
See townofwoodway.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Woodway yet.
How did Woodway vote in 2024?
Washington counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Woodway alone. Snohomish County, where 100% of Woodway lies, voted Harris 57.4%, Trump 38.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Woodway?
5 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $52,607 (about $631,284 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Woodway in the state legislature?
State Senate District 32 (Jesse Salomon) and State House District 32 (Cindy Ryu and Lauren Davis). The House district also covers five other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Woodway’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 →