Dallas, OR town hall & government
Dallas spent $23.9 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,382 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dallas's government.
Where Dallas's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 30%
- Property taxes 21%
- Utility sales 14%
- Other taxes & licenses 12%
- From the state 10%
- Sales taxes 6%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From the federal government 2%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Dallas
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Dallas School District 2
Dallas'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 23%
- State 50%
- Federal 27%
Of the $14,875 per pupil, $9,004 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 Dallas kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Dallas 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 Dallas's government
Who represents Dallas
Dallas is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and Representative Andrea Salinas. 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.