Gervais, OR town hall & government
Gervais spent $2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $710 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Gervais's government.
Where Gervais's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 29%
- Property taxes 24%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Utility sales 12%
- From the federal government 9%
- Sales taxes 6%
- From the state 5%
- From other local governments 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Gervais
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Gervais School District 1
Gervais'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 20%
- State 70%
- Federal 11%
Of the $14,238 per pupil, $7,484 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 Gervais kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Gervais 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.
Contact Gervais's government
Who represents Gervais
Gervais 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.