Barlow, OR town hall & government
Barlow spent $215,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,463 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Barlow's government.
Where Barlow's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 40%
- Fees & charges 22%
- Utility sales 13%
- Sales taxes 10%
- Property taxes 7%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From other local governments 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Barlow didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Barlow
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Canby School District 86
Barlow's K–12 school district, shared with Canby. 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 40%
- State 55%
- Federal 5%
Of the $16,190 per pupil, $9,196 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 Barlow kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Barlow 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 Barlow's government
Who represents Barlow
Barlow is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and Representative Janelle S. Bynum. 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.