Independence, OR town hall & government
Independence spent $12.6 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,232 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Independence's government.
Coming up at Independence's town hall
- Oct 5Mon · 7:00 pmPlanning CommissionPlanning Commission Meeting-CanceledCity Hall - Council Chambers Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct 12Mon · 5:30 pmHistoric Preservation CommissionHistoric Preservation Commission MeetingCity Hall - Council Chambers Meeting page ↗
- Oct 13Tue · 6:30 pm
- Oct 14Wed · 5:30 pm
- Oct 15Thu · 6:00 pm
- Oct 26Mon · 5:00 pm
Recent meetings
- Sep 28Mon · 5:00 pm
- Sep 22Tue · 6:45 pm
- Sep 22Tue · 6:30 pm
- Sep 17Thu · 6:00 pm
- Sep 14Mon · 7:00 pm
- Sep 14Mon · 5:30 pmHistoric Preservation CommissionHistoric Preservation Commission MeetingCity Hall - Council Chambers Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 9Wed · 5:30 pmMuseum Advisory BoardMuseum Advisory Board Meeting-CanceledCity Hall - Council Chambers Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 8Tue · 6:30 pm
Official listings from Independence's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Independence's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 25%
- Utility sales 17%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Interest, fines & other 14%
- From the state 9%
- From the federal government 7%
- Sales taxes 6%
- From other local governments 5%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Independence
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Central School District 13J
Independence's K–12 school district, shared with Monmouth. 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 26%
- State 59%
- Federal 15%
Of the $18,074 per pupil, $10,096 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 Independence kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Independence 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 Independence's government
Who represents Independence
Independence is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and Representative Andrea Salinas. 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.