Photo: Jplatts at English Wikipedia · Public domainYarrow Point spent more per resident in 2022 than 73% of similar cities
Yarrow Point’s town government spent $1.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,332 per resident.
What stands out about how Yarrow Point is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,332 per resident in 2022: more than 73% of them
Yarrow Point’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,332 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. Yarrow Point spent more than 73% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($39,000), 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; Yarrow Point itself left out).
About $1,332 per resident a year, or $3.65 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 30%.
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No trend yet
Yarrow Point 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 Yarrow Point’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 Yarrow Point’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Yarrow Point →
Who’s in charge in Yarrow Point
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Yarrow Point’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on yarrowpointwa.gov ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 382 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 (1,146).
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.
Bellevue School District
Yarrow Point’s K–12 school district, shared with Beaux Arts Village, Clyde Hill, Hunts Point, Medina, Bellevue. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $19,923 per pupil, $11,778 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.
Yarrow Point’s votes are counted by county
Washington reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Yarrow Point alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are King County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat73.6%832,606 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican22.3%252,193 votesOthers: 4.0% (45,703 votes).
Most votes in King County: Kamala D Harris
Washington: Harris 57.2%, Trump 39.0%
100% of Yarrow Point lies in King County. Every 2024 race in King County is on the county’s page.
King 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 Yarrow Point.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: yarrowpointwa.gov ↗
- 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 Yarrow Point compares with the towns next door
Yarrow Point spent $1,332 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,316 to $2,232. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Clyde Hill | $1,316 | $10,000+ |
| Kirkland | $1,672 | $8,001 |
| Hunts Point | $2,232 | $10,000+ |
| Yarrow Point | $1,332 | $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 Yarrow Point’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Yarrow Point’s government
How much does Yarrow Point spend per resident?
About $1,332 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 $1,332 was more than 73% of 118 Washington cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Yarrow Point’s government?
See yarrowpointwa.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Yarrow Point yet.
How did Yarrow Point vote in 2024?
Washington counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Yarrow Point alone. King County, where 100% of Yarrow Point lies, voted Harris 73.6%, Trump 22.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Yarrow Point?
3 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $28,778 (about $345,336 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Yarrow Point in the state legislature?
State Senate District 48 (Vandana Slatter) and State House District 48 (Amy Walen and Osman Salahuddin). The House district also covers six other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Yarrow Point’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 →