Adams, OR town hall & government
Adams spent $664,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,850 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Adams's government.
Where Adams's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 37%
- Utility sales 33%
- Property taxes 15%
- From the state 9%
- Sales taxes 6%
- Fees & charges <1%
Who works for Adams
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Pendleton School District 16
Adams's K–12 school district, shared with Pendleton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Oregon districts overall: 38% local, 52% state, 10% federal
- Local 24%
- State 60%
- Federal 16%
Of the $15,684 per pupil, $9,490 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.
Which schools Adams kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Adams pay
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Adams's government
Who represents Adams
Adams is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and Representative Cliff Bentz. Tina Kotek is governor.
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.