Pendleton, OR town hall & government
Pendleton spent $57.1 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $3,345 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Pendleton's government.
Who runs Pendleton
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Pendleton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 27%
- Property taxes 16%
- Utility sales 15%
- From the state 12%
- From the federal government 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
- Sales taxes 7%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From other local governments 2%
Who works for Pendleton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2023. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Pendleton School District 16
Pendleton's K–12 school district, shared with Adams. 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 24%
- State 60%
- Federal 16%
Of the $15,684 per pupil, $9,490 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 Pendleton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Pendleton 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 Pendleton's government
Who represents Pendleton
Pendleton 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.