Cove, OR town hall & government
Cove spent $624,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $957 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cove's government.
Where Cove's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 41%
- Fees & charges 25%
- From the state 22%
- Sales taxes 5%
- Property taxes 3%
- From the federal government 2%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Cove
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Cove School District 15
Cove'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 22%
- State 71%
- Federal 6%
Of the $18,533 per pupil, $11,202 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 Cove kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cove 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 Cove's government
Who represents Cove
Cove 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.