Monmouth, OR town hall & government
Monmouth spent $19.3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,815 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Monmouth's government.
Where Monmouth's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 56%
- Property taxes 14%
- Fees & charges 11%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From the state 6%
- From other local governments 5%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Monmouth
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Central School District 13J
Monmouth's K–12 school district, shared with Independence. 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 26%
- State 59%
- Federal 15%
Of the $18,074 per pupil, $10,096 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 Monmouth kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Monmouth 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 Monmouth's government
Who represents Monmouth
Monmouth is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and Representative Andrea Salinas. 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.