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Junction, OR town hall & government

Junction spent $11.5 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,849 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Junction's money goes

Spent
$11.5 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,849
typical Oregon cities: $1,606
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Sewer & trash
$3.7 million32%
Police
$2.9 million25%
Water & other utilities
$1.3 million11%
Administration & buildings
$1.1 million10%
Roads & transportation
$766,0007%
Parks & libraries
$579,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$517,0005%
Other
$642,0006%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 27%
  • Fees & charges 27%
  • Utility sales 11%
  • From the state 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 8%
  • From the federal government 6%
  • Sales taxes 4%
  • From other local governments 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
Town workforce

Who works for Junction

Full-time staff
51
3 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$64,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
5
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
18 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
7 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
7 full-time
Parks & libraries
4 full-time
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Water & other utilities
3 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time
Other
8 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Junction City School District 69

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

Spending per pupil
$16,594
Oregon: $17,749
Students
1,624
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$14.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 37%
  • State 57%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $16,594 per pupil, $9,159 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 Junction pay

Typical tax bill
$3,414
a year · Oregon typical $3,876
Effective rate
0.81%
of home value · Oregon 0.81%
Typical home value
$421,900
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 Junction's government

🏛️ Official websitejunctioncityoregon.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Junction →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Junction

Junction is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and Representative Val T. Hoyle. Tina Kotek is governor.

All of Junction'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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