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.
Where John Day's money goes
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%
Who works for John Day
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.
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.
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.
Which schools John Day kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in John Day 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact John Day's government
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.
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.