Cave Junction, OR town hall & government
Cave Junction spent $2.5 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,276 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cave Junction's government.
Where Cave Junction's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 30%
- Fees & charges 25%
- Sales taxes 13%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- Property taxes 10%
- From the state 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Who works for Cave Junction
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Three Rivers School District
Cave Junction'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 28%
- State 54%
- Federal 18%
Of the $16,657 per pupil, $8,493 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 Cave Junction kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cave Junction 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 Cave Junction's government
Who represents Cave Junction
Cave Junction 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.