Banks, OR town hall & government
Banks spent $482,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $237 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Banks's government.
Where Banks's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 70%
- Property taxes 25%
- From the state 5%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Banks
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Banks School District 13
Banks'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 32%
- State 59%
- Federal 9%
Of the $14,945 per pupil, $8,962 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 Banks kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Banks 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 Banks's government
Who represents Banks
Banks 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.