Powers, OR town hall & government
Powers spent $1.2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,701 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Powers's government.
Where Powers's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 34%
- Fees & charges 23%
- Utility sales 21%
- Property taxes 18%
- Sales taxes 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Powers didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Powers
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Powers didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Powers School District 31
Powers's K–12 school district. 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 8%
- State 70%
- Federal 22%
Of the $25,706 per pupil, $17,913 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 Powers kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Powers 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 Powers's government
Who represents Powers
Powers is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and Representative Val T. Hoyle. 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.