Town Hall · Durham

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.

Town budget

Where Durham's money goes

Spent
$551,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$289
typical Oregon cities: $1,606
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Paid to other governments
$164,00030%
Roads & transportation
$154,00028%
Administration & buildings
$152,00028%
Parks & libraries
$27,0005%
Other
$54,00010%

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%
Town workforce

Who works for Durham

Full-time staff
1
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$81,700
a year, before benefits
Other
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$18,015
Oregon: $17,749
Students
11,593
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$281.8 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Durham pay

Typical tax bill
$5,936
a year · Oregon typical $3,876
Effective rate
0.78%
of home value · Oregon 0.81%
Typical home value
$759,600
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Durham's government

🏛️ Official websitedurham-oregon.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Durham →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Durham

Durham is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and Representative Andrea Salinas. Tina Kotek is governor.

All of Durham's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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