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SUBJECTSGOVERNANCE › Classification of Towns
Updated 10/08

Classification of Towns

Less than 1,500 population at the time of organization, operating under Ch. 35.27 RCW.

MAYOR-COUNCIL

All 72 towns operate under the mayor-council form or government. There are no towns operating under the council-manager or commission form of government although several have mayor-appointed supervisors with administrative duties.

    Albion
    Almira
    Beaux Arts Village
    Bucoda
    Carbonado
    Cathlamet
    Colton
    Conconully
    Concrete
    Coulee City
    Coulee Dam
    Coupeville
    Creston
    Cusick
    Darrington
    Eatonville
    Electric City
    Endicott
Fairfield
Farmington
Friday Harbor
Garfield
Hamilton
Harrah
Hartline
Hatton
Hunts Point
Index
Ione
Krupp
La Conner
LaCrosse
Lamont
Latah
Lind
Lyman
Malden
Mansfield
Marcus
Mattawa
Metaline
Metaline Falls
Naches
Nespelem
Northport
Oakesdale
Odessa
Pe Ell 
Reardan
Riverside
Rockford
Rosalia
Ruston
Skykomish
South Cle Elum
South Prairie
Springdale
St. John
Starbuck
Steilacoom
Twisp
Uniontown
Washtucna
Waterville
Waverly
Wilbur
Wilkeson
Wilson Creek
Winthrop
Yacolt
Yarrow Point
  • People Elect
    Mayor, five councilmembers, and treasurer for four-year terms: mayor and treasurer terms overlap as do councilmembers. Offices of treasurer and clerk may be combined. If the office of treasurer is combined with the office of clerk, the clerk-treasurer is appointive; if the office of clerk is combined with the office of treasurer, the office of treasurer-clerk is elective.
     
  • Mayor Appoints
    Clerk, marshal, municipal judge, and others specified by ordinance.