Granite, OR town hall & government
Granite spent $32,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $889 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Granite's government.
Where Granite's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 50%
- Utility sales 50%
Prairie City School District 4
Granite's K–12 school district, shared with Prairie 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 7%
- State 90%
- Federal 4%
Of the $5,123 per pupil, $3,142 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 Granite kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Granite 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 Granite's government
Who represents Granite
Granite 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.