Rainier, OR town hall & government
Rainier spent $5.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,506 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Rainier's government.
Where Rainier's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 36%
- Fees & charges 25%
- Utility sales 20%
- From the state 13%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Rainier
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Rainier School District 13
Rainier's K–12 school district, shared with Prescott. 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 36%
- State 50%
- Federal 13%
Of the $19,239 per pupil, $10,257 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 Rainier kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Rainier 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 Rainier's government
Who represents Rainier
Rainier 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.