Durham, OR town hall & government
Durham spent $551,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $289 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Durham's government.
Where Durham's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 55%
- Sales taxes 21%
- Property taxes 12%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From other local governments 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Who works for Durham
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Tigard-Tualatin School District 23J
Durham's K–12 school district, shared with King City, Tigard and Tualatin. 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 52%
- State 44%
- Federal 4%
Of the $18,015 per pupil, $10,774 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 Durham kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Durham 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 Durham's government
Who represents Durham
Durham 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.