Town Hall · Nyssa

Nyssa, OR town hall & government

Nyssa spent $4.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,270 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Nyssa's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Nyssa's money goes

Spent
$4.1 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,270
typical Oregon cities: $1,606
Long-term debt
$5.3 million
$1,652 per resident
Police
$982,00024%
Administration & buildings
$653,00016%
Sewer & trash
$625,00015%
Fire
$550,00013%
Roads & transportation
$503,00012%
Parks & libraries
$290,0007%
Water & other utilities
$200,0005%
Interest on debt
$200,0005%
Paid to other governments
$62,0002%
Other
$37,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 42%
  • Fees & charges 26%
  • Property taxes 15%
  • Utility sales 11%
  • Sales taxes 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • From other local governments <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Nyssa didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Nyssa

Full-time staff
14
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$65,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
7
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
7 full-time
Administration & buildings
1 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Fire
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Nyssa didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Nyssa School District 26

Nyssa's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,448
Oregon: $17,749
Students
1,504
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$5.3 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Oregon districts overall: 38% local, 52% state, 10% federal

  • Local 9%
  • State 78%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $15,448 per pupil, $10,519 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Nyssa pay

Typical tax bill
$1,593
a year · Oregon typical $3,876
Effective rate
0.78%
of home value · Oregon 0.81%
Typical home value
$204,300
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Nyssa's government

🏛️ Official websitenyssacity.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Nyssa →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Nyssa

Nyssa is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and Representative Cliff Bentz. Tina Kotek is governor.

All of Nyssa's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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