Merrill, OR town hall & government
Merrill spent $821,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $956 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Merrill's government.
Where Merrill's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 27%
- Fees & charges 25%
- Utility sales 23%
- Property taxes 13%
- Sales taxes 7%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Merrill
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Klamath County School District
Merrill's K–12 school district, shared with Bonanza, Chiloquin, Malin and Klamath Falls. 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 20%
- State 65%
- Federal 15%
Of the $16,254 per pupil, $9,260 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 Merrill kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Merrill 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 Merrill's government
Who represents Merrill
Merrill 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.