Town Hall · Madras

Madras, OR town hall & government

Madras spent $16.3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,290 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Madras's money goes

Spent
$16.3 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,290
typical Oregon cities: $1,606
Long-term debt
$18.7 million
$2,634 per resident
Roads & transportation
$7.2 million44%
Sewer & trash
$3.8 million23%
Police
$2.6 million16%
Water & other utilities
$642,0004%
Interest on debt
$604,0004%
Parks & libraries
$412,0003%
Administration & buildings
$298,0002%
Other
$735,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 33%
  • Fees & charges 22%
  • Interest, fines & other 12%
  • Property taxes 10%
  • From the federal government 10%
  • Sales taxes 8%
  • Utility sales 3%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Madras didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Madras

Full-time staff
33
2 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$80,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
11
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
11 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
7 full-time
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Sewer & trash
3 full-time
Water & other utilities
3 full-time
Housing & development
2 full-time
Parks & libraries
2 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Other
2 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Jefferson County School District 509J

Madras's K–12 school district, shared with Antelope and Metolius. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$20,170
Oregon: $17,749
Students
2,740
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$78.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 23%
  • State 57%
  • Federal 20%

Of the $20,170 per pupil, $10,370 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 Madras pay

Typical tax bill
$2,557
a year · Oregon typical $3,876
Effective rate
0.77%
of home value · Oregon 0.81%
Typical home value
$330,900
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 Madras's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.madras.or.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Madras →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Madras

Madras is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and Representative Cliff Bentz. Tina Kotek is governor.

All of Madras'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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