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Irrigon, OR town hall & government

Irrigon spent $3.5 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,923 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Irrigon's government.

Town budget

Where Irrigon's money goes

Spent
$3.5 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,923
typical Oregon cities: $1,606
Long-term debt
$604,000
$336 per resident
Sewer & trash
$1.5 million44%
Police
$749,00022%
Water & other utilities
$599,00017%
Roads & transportation
$273,0008%
Paid to other governments
$166,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$64,0002%
Parks & libraries
$63,0002%
Administration & buildings
$20,0001%
Interest on debt
$18,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 26%
  • From other local governments 22%
  • From the federal government 20%
  • Fees & charges 14%
  • Utility sales 9%
  • Property taxes 4%
  • Sales taxes 3%
Town workforce

Who works for Irrigon

Full-time staff
9
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$51,200
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
3 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Morrow School District 1

Irrigon's K–12 school district, shared with Boardman, Heppner and Lexington. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,937
Oregon: $17,749
Students
2,222
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$20 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Irrigon pay

Typical tax bill
$2,033
a year · Oregon typical $3,876
Effective rate
0.98%
of home value · Oregon 0.81%
Typical home value
$207,500
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Irrigon's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofirrigon.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Irrigon →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Irrigon

Irrigon is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and Representative Cliff Bentz. Tina Kotek is governor.

All of Irrigon's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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