Corvallis, OR town hall & government
Corvallis spent $134.6 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,208 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Corvallis's government.
Who runs Corvallis
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Corvallis's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 23%
- Property taxes 22%
- From the state 10%
- Other taxes & licenses 9%
- Utility sales 9%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- From the federal government 7%
- Sales taxes 6%
- From other local governments 5%
Who works for Corvallis
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Corvallis School District 509J
Corvallis's K–12 school district, shared with Adair Village. 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 54%
- State 42%
- Federal 4%
Of the $17,971 per pupil, $9,380 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 Corvallis kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Corvallis 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 Corvallis's government
Who represents Corvallis
Corvallis is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and Representative Val T. Hoyle. 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.