Helix, OR town hall & government
Helix spent $160,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $838 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Helix's government.
Where Helix's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 32%
- From other local governments 26%
- Utility sales 23%
- From the state 19%
Who works for Helix
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Helix School District 1
Helix'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 31%
- State 64%
- Federal 5%
Of the $23,102 per pupil, $14,011 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 Helix kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Helix 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 Helix's government
Who represents Helix
Helix 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.