Halfway, OR town hall & government
Halfway spent $345,000 in the year to June 30, 2024, about $945 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Halfway's government.
Where Halfway's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 46%
- Utility sales 39%
- From the state 13%
- Property taxes 1%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Halfway
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Pine-Eagle School District 61
Halfway's K–12 school district, shared with Richland. 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 35%
- State 56%
- Federal 9%
Of the $23,370 per pupil, $12,594 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 Halfway kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Halfway 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 Halfway's government
Who represents Halfway
Halfway 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.