Gates, OR town hall & government
Gates spent $393,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $763 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Gates's government.
Where Gates's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 51%
- From the federal government 26%
- Sales taxes 10%
- From other local governments 6%
- Property taxes 3%
- From the state 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Fees & charges <1%
Gates 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 Gates
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Santiam Canyon School District 129J
Gates's K–12 school district, shared with Detroit, Idanha and Mill City. 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 13%
- State 83%
- Federal 3%
Of the $4,391 per pupil, $2,610 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 Gates kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Gates 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 Gates's government
Who represents Gates
Gates is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and Representative Janelle S. Bynum. 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.