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.
Where Riddle's money goes
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.
Who works for Riddle
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.
Riddle School District 70
Riddle'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 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.
Which schools Riddle kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Riddle 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 Riddle's government
Who represents Riddle
Riddle 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.