Albany, OR town hall & government
Albany spent $195.4 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $3,435 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Albany's government.
Who runs Albany
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Albany's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 31%
- Fees & charges 20%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- From the federal government 10%
- Utility sales 10%
- From the state 9%
- Sales taxes 6%
- From other local governments 3%
Albany didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Albany
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Greater Albany School District 8J
Albany's K–12 school district, shared with Tangent and Millersburg. 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 36%
- State 60%
- Federal 4%
Of the $15,553 per pupil, $8,969 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 Albany kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Albany 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.
Contact Albany's government
Who represents Albany
Albany is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and Representatives Janelle S. Bynum and Val T. Hoyle. 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.