Astoria, OR town hall & government
Astoria spent $30.7 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $3,018 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Astoria's government.
Who runs Astoria
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Astoria's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 22%
- From the state 19%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Sales taxes 15%
- Interest, fines & other 13%
- Utility sales 12%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- From the federal government <1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Astoria
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Astoria School District 1
Astoria'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 45%
- State 47%
- Federal 8%
Of the $17,140 per pupil, $9,974 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 Astoria kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Astoria 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 Astoria's government
Who represents Astoria
Astoria is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and Representative Suzanne Bonamici. 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.