Hermiston, OR town hall & government
Hermiston spent $51.5 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,649 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hermiston's government.
Where Hermiston's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 37%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Property taxes 17%
- From the state 8%
- From the federal government 6%
- Sales taxes 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From other local governments 2%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Hermiston
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Hermiston School District 8
Hermiston'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 27%
- State 62%
- Federal 11%
Of the $16,680 per pupil, $9,678 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.
Also serving Hermiston: Stanfield School District 61 ($16,621 per pupil).
Which schools Hermiston kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hermiston 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.
Contact Hermiston's government
Who represents Hermiston
Hermiston 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.