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John Day, OR town hall & government

John Day spent $6.6 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,965 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where John Day's money goes

Spent
$6.6 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$3,965
typical Oregon cities: $1,606
Long-term debt
$3.9 million
$2,346 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1.8 million27%
Sewer & trash
$941,00014%
Water & other utilities
$528,0008%
Police
$209,0003%
Administration & buildings
$206,0003%
Fire
$93,0001%
Interest on debt
$37,0001%
Other
$2.8 million42%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 31%
  • Fees & charges 18%
  • From other local governments 15%
  • Utility sales 14%
  • Interest, fines & other 10%
  • Property taxes 9%
  • Sales taxes 3%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for John Day

Full-time staff
23
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$70,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
4
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
9 full-time
Administration & buildings
6 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
3 full-time
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Fire
0 full-time1 part
Other
1 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

John Day School District 3

John Day's K–12 school district, shared with Canyon City, Mount Vernon and Seneca. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$21,688
Oregon: $17,749
Students
490
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 17%
  • State 71%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $21,688 per pupil, $12,469 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 John Day pay

Typical tax bill
$1,551
a year · Oregon typical $3,876
Effective rate
0.73%
of home value · Oregon 0.81%
Typical home value
$212,100
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 John Day's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofjohnday.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in John Day →

Beyond town hall

Who represents John Day

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

All of John Day'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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