Drain, OR town hall & government
Drain spent $11 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $9,172 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Drain's government.
Where Drain's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 53%
- Utility sales 33%
- Fees & charges 10%
- Property taxes 2%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Sales taxes <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Drain didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Drain
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
North Douglas School District 22
Drain'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 18%
- State 76%
- Federal 7%
Of the $18,222 per pupil, $10,350 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 Drain kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Drain 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 Drain's government
Who represents Drain
Drain 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.