Town Hall · Bonanza

Bonanza, OR town hall & government

Bonanza spent $329,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $762 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bonanza's government.

Town budget

Where Bonanza's money goes

Spent
$329,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$762
typical Oregon cities: $1,606
Long-term debt
$580,000
$1,343 per resident
Administration & buildings
$127,00039%
Sewer & trash
$121,00037%
Police
$25,0008%
Interest on debt
$24,0007%
Roads & transportation
$23,0007%
Parks & libraries
$9,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 40%
  • From the state 33%
  • Property taxes 13%
  • Sales taxes 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Bonanza

Full-time staff
0
3 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Klamath County School District

Bonanza's K–12 school district, shared with Chiloquin, Malin, Merrill and Klamath Falls. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,254
Oregon: $17,749
Students
7,078
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$26.2 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Oregon districts overall: 38% local, 52% state, 10% federal

  • Local 20%
  • State 65%
  • Federal 15%

Of the $16,254 per pupil, $9,260 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Bonanza pay

Typical tax bill
$1,205
a year · Oregon typical $3,876
Effective rate
0.46%
of home value · Oregon 0.81%
Typical home value
$261,700
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Bonanza's government

Town hall & decisions in Bonanza →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Bonanza

Bonanza is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and Representative Cliff Bentz. Tina Kotek is governor.

All of Bonanza's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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