Baker, OR town hall & government
Baker spent $18.5 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,874 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Baker's government.
Where Baker's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 28%
- Fees & charges 23%
- Utility sales 22%
- From the state 9%
- Sales taxes 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From the federal government 2%
Who works for Baker
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Baker School District 5J
Baker's K–12 school district, shared with Haines and Sumpter. 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 20%
- State 74%
- Federal 6%
Of the $7,753 per pupil, $3,821 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 Baker kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Baker 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 Baker's government
Who represents Baker
Baker 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.