Heppner, OR town hall & government
Heppner spent $1.2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $938 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Heppner's government.
Where Heppner's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 29%
- Utility sales 23%
- Fees & charges 22%
- From other local governments 11%
- From the federal government 8%
- Sales taxes 4%
- From the state 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Heppner
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Morrow School District 1
Heppner's K–12 school district, shared with Boardman, Irrigon and Lexington. 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 39%
- State 44%
- Federal 17%
Of the $19,937 per pupil, $12,039 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 Heppner kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Heppner 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 Heppner's government
Who represents Heppner
Heppner 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.