Lostine, OR town hall & government
Lostine spent $105,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $467 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lostine's government.
Where Lostine's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 37%
- Property taxes 36%
- From the state 19%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From the federal government 1%
Who works for Lostine
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Wallowa School District 12
Lostine's K–12 school district, shared with Wallowa. 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 39%
- State 50%
- Federal 11%
Of the $28,359 per pupil, $11,519 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 Lostine kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lostine 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 Lostine's government
Who represents Lostine
Lostine 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.