Town Hall · Phoenix

Phoenix, OR town hall & government

Phoenix spent $5.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,092 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Phoenix's money goes

Spent
$5.1 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,092
typical Oregon cities: $1,606
Long-term debt
$4.7 million
$999 per resident
Police
$1.7 million33%
Water & other utilities
$1.5 million29%
Administration & buildings
$1 million20%
Roads & transportation
$755,00015%
Parks & libraries
$154,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$15,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 27%
  • From the state 27%
  • Property taxes 21%
  • Sales taxes 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • Fees & charges 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%

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

Town workforce

Who works for Phoenix

Full-time staff
17
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$68,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
9
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
9 full-time
Administration & buildings
4 full-time
Parks & libraries
4 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Phoenix-Talent School District 4

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

Spending per pupil
$18,374
Oregon: $17,749
Students
2,208
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$63.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 33%
  • State 50%
  • Federal 17%

Of the $18,374 per pupil, $9,870 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 Phoenix pay

Typical tax bill
$3,025
a year · Oregon typical $3,876
Effective rate
0.73%
of home value · Oregon 0.81%
Typical home value
$415,300
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 Phoenix's government

🏛️ Official websitephoenixoregon.net ↗

Town hall & decisions in Phoenix →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Phoenix

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

All of Phoenix'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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