Nehalem, OR town hall & government
Nehalem spent $646,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,132 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Nehalem's government.
Where Nehalem's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 38%
- From the state 33%
- Interest, fines & other 20%
- Property taxes 4%
- Sales taxes 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Fees & charges <1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Nehalem
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Neah-Kah-Nie School District 56
Nehalem's K–12 school district, shared with Garibaldi, Manzanita, Rockaway Beach, Wheeler and Bay City. 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 74%
- State 21%
- Federal 4%
Of the $26,299 per pupil, $14,361 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 Nehalem kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Nehalem 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 Nehalem's government
Who represents Nehalem
Nehalem is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and Representative Suzanne Bonamici. 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.