Arlington, OR town hall & government
Arlington spent $1.6 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,572 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Arlington's government.
Where Arlington's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 35%
- Fees & charges 19%
- Property taxes 16%
- Utility sales 12%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From the federal government 5%
- Sales taxes 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From the state 1%
Who works for Arlington
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Arlington School District 3
Arlington's K–12 school district. 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 82%
- State 11%
- Federal 7%
Of the $29,279 per pupil, $16,441 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 Arlington kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Arlington 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 Arlington's government
Who represents Arlington
Arlington 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.