Athena, OR town hall & government
Athena spent $1 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $864 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Athena's government.
Where Athena's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 35%
- Utility sales 32%
- Fees & charges 22%
- Sales taxes 8%
- From the state 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Athena
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Athena-Weston School District 29J
Athena's K–12 school district, shared with Weston. 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 61%
- Federal 14%
Of the $20,309 per pupil, $13,253 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 Athena kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Athena 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 Athena's government
Who represents Athena
Athena 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.