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Riddle, OR town hall & government

Riddle spent $1.3 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,090 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Riddle's money goes

Spent
$1.3 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2023
Per resident
$1,090
typical Oregon cities: $2,515
Long-term debt
$3.9 million
$3,172 per resident
Roads & transportation
$464,00035%
Paid to other governments
$190,00014%
Sewer & trash
$165,00012%
Water & other utilities
$117,0009%
Administration & buildings
$102,0008%
Interest on debt
$69,0005%
Parks & libraries
$36,0003%
Other
$186,00014%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 33%
  • Utility sales 31%
  • Property taxes 19%
  • From the state 9%
  • Sales taxes 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Riddle didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Riddle

Full-time staff
7
3 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$72,500
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Administration & buildings
2 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Riddle School District 70

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

Spending per pupil
$18,613
Oregon: $17,749
Students
367
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 25%
  • State 63%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $18,613 per pupil, $10,981 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 Riddle pay

Typical tax bill
$1,571
a year · Oregon typical $3,876
Effective rate
0.69%
of home value · Oregon 0.81%
Typical home value
$228,600
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Riddle's government

Town hall & decisions in Riddle →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Riddle

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

All of Riddle'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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