Medford, OR town hall & government
Medford spent $262.5 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $3,068 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Medford's government.
Who runs Medford
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Medford's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 24%
- Fees & charges 15%
- From the state 13%
- Utility sales 12%
- Sales taxes 10%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
- From the federal government 7%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From other local governments 4%
Who works for Medford
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Medford School District 549
Medford's K–12 school district, shared with Jacksonville. 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 29%
- State 61%
- Federal 10%
Of the $14,081 per pupil, $7,955 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 Medford: Phoenix-Talent School District 4 ($18,374 per pupil).
Which schools Medford kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Medford 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 Medford's government
Who represents Medford
Medford 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.