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Oregon, MI town hall & government

Oregon spent $2.2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $376 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Oregon's government.

Town budget

Where Oregon's money goes

Spent
$2.2 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$376
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Paid to other governments
$849,00039%
Roads & transportation
$431,00020%
Administration & buildings
$283,00013%
Police
$236,00011%
Fire
$154,0007%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$46,0002%
Other
$152,0007%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 49%
  • Property taxes 44%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Fees & charges 2%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Oregon

Full-time staff
0
23 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time23 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Oregon didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Lapeer Community Schools

Oregon's K–12 school district, shared with Lapeer, Lapeer, Mayfield, Metamora, Elba and Metamora. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,443
Michigan: $16,528
Students
4,282
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal

  • Local 22%
  • State 69%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $14,443 per pupil, $8,163 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Also serving Oregon: Lakeville Community Schools ($13,961 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Oregon pay

Typical tax bill
$1,847
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
0.78%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$236,400
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact Oregon's government

Town hall & decisions in Oregon →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Oregon

Oregon is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Lisa C. McClain. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Oregon's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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