Town Hall · Elkton

Elkton, OR town hall & government

Elkton spent $261,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,318 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Elkton's government.

Town budget

Where Elkton's money goes

Spent
$261,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,318
typical Oregon cities: $1,606
Long-term debt
$88,000
$444 per resident
Water & other utilities
$91,00035%
Sewer & trash
$61,00023%
Administration & buildings
$45,00017%
Roads & transportation
$22,0008%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$11,0004%
Parks & libraries
$11,0004%
Other
$20,0008%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 39%
  • Fees & charges 28%
  • Property taxes 13%
  • From the state 7%
  • From the federal government 6%
  • Sales taxes 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Elkton

Full-time staff
0
3 part-time too
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Elkton School District 34

Elkton's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$27,640
Oregon: $17,749
Students
214
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.6 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Oregon districts overall: 38% local, 52% state, 10% federal

  • Local 27%
  • State 67%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $27,640 per pupil, $15,276 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 Elkton pay

Typical tax bill
$1,633
a year · Oregon typical $3,876
Effective rate
0.58%
of home value · Oregon 0.81%
Typical home value
$283,300
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 Elkton's government

🏛️ Official websiteelkton-oregon.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Elkton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Elkton

Elkton is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and Representative Val T. Hoyle. Tina Kotek is governor.

All of Elkton'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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