Elgin, OR town hall & government
Elgin spent $2.7 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,507 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Elgin's government.
Where Elgin's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 39%
- Utility sales 21%
- Property taxes 19%
- From the state 14%
- Sales taxes 4%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From the federal government 1%
- From other local governments <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Elgin
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Elgin School District 23
Elgin'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 19%
- State 69%
- Federal 12%
Of the $18,792 per pupil, $12,960 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 Elgin kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Elgin 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 Elgin's government
Who represents Elgin
Elgin 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.