Joseph, OR town hall & government
Joseph spent $2.2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,976 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Joseph's government.
Where Joseph's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 31%
- Utility sales 22%
- Property taxes 20%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Sales taxes 7%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Joseph
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Joseph didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Joseph School District 6
Joseph's K–12 school district. 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 28%
- State 63%
- Federal 9%
Of the $18,306 per pupil, $12,043 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 Joseph kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Joseph 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 Joseph's government
Who represents Joseph
Joseph 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.