Molalla, OR town hall & government
Molalla spent $16.8 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,654 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Molalla's government.
Where Molalla's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 27%
- Fees & charges 26%
- Interest, fines & other 15%
- Utility sales 12%
- From the state 9%
- From other local governments 8%
- Sales taxes 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Molalla
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Molalla River School District 35
Molalla'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 33%
- State 61%
- Federal 7%
Of the $15,703 per pupil, $8,798 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 Molalla kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Molalla 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 Molalla's government
Who represents Molalla
Molalla is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and Representative Janelle S. Bynum. 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.