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Rogue River, OR town hall & government

Rogue River spent $2.9 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,226 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Rogue River's money goes

Spent
$2.9 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,226
typical Oregon cities: $1,606
Long-term debt
$4.6 million
$1,976 per resident
Police
$879,00031%
Water & other utilities
$680,00024%
Sewer & trash
$546,00019%
Roads & transportation
$138,0005%
Administration & buildings
$125,0004%
Parks & libraries
$90,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$83,0003%
Interest on debt
$44,0002%
Other
$283,00010%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 21%
  • Fees & charges 21%
  • From the state 20%
  • Utility sales 18%
  • Sales taxes 16%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Rogue River

Full-time staff
14
2 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$57,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
5
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
6 full-time
Administration & buildings
4 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
2 full-time
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.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Rogue River School District 35

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

Spending per pupil
$14,515
Oregon: $17,749
Students
1,105
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 26%
  • State 54%
  • Federal 21%

Of the $14,515 per pupil, $7,611 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 Rogue River pay

Typical tax bill
$2,250
a year · Oregon typical $3,876
Effective rate
0.73%
of home value · Oregon 0.81%
Typical home value
$310,200
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 Rogue River's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofrogueriver.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Rogue River →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Rogue River

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

All of Rogue River'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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