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Jefferson, OR town hall & government

Jefferson spent $3.3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $977 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Jefferson's money goes

Spent
$3.3 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$977
typical Oregon cities: $1,606
Long-term debt
$3.6 million
$1,066 per resident
Sewer & trash
$1.8 million54%
Water & other utilities
$450,00014%
Interest on debt
$76,0002%
Roads & transportation
$72,0002%
Parks & libraries
$36,0001%
Other
$893,00027%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 28%
  • Utility sales 21%
  • From the state 21%
  • Property taxes 13%
  • Other taxes & licenses 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • From other local governments <1%

Jefferson didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Jefferson

Full-time staff
4
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$114,000
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
2 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Other
0 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Jefferson didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Jefferson School District 14J

Jefferson's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,552
Oregon: $17,749
Students
716
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$16.1 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Oregon districts overall: 38% local, 52% state, 10% federal

  • Local 29%
  • State 62%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $18,552 per pupil, $10,480 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 Jefferson pay

Typical tax bill
$2,373
a year · Oregon typical $3,876
Effective rate
0.64%
of home value · Oregon 0.81%
Typical home value
$373,000
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.

Local

Contact Jefferson's government

🏛️ Official websitecity.jeffersonoregon.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Jefferson →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Jefferson

Jefferson is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and Representative Andrea Salinas. Tina Kotek is governor.

All of Jefferson'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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