Haines, OR town hall & government
Haines spent $618,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,441 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Haines's government.
Where Haines's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 35%
- Utility sales 20%
- From the state 18%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Property taxes 5%
- Sales taxes 3%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Haines
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Baker School District 5J
Haines's K–12 school district, shared with Baker City and Sumpter. 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 74%
- Federal 6%
Of the $7,753 per pupil, $3,821 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 Haines kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Haines 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 Haines's government
Who represents Haines
Haines 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.