Klamath Falls, OR town hall & government
Klamath Falls spent $74.8 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $3,402 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Klamath Falls's government.
Where Klamath Falls's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the federal government 21%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Property taxes 16%
- Utility sales 16%
- From the state 11%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- Sales taxes 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Klamath Falls
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Klamath Falls City Schools
Klamath Falls'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 19%
- State 49%
- Federal 31%
Of the $18,364 per pupil, $11,033 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.
Also serving Klamath Falls: Klamath County School District ($16,254 per pupil).
Which schools Klamath Falls kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Klamath Falls 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.
Contact Klamath Falls's government
Who represents Klamath Falls
Klamath Falls 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.