Rufus, OR town hall & government
Rufus spent $277,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,078 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Rufus's government.
Where Rufus's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 29%
- Utility sales 23%
- Property taxes 17%
- From the state 15%
- Sales taxes 8%
- From other local governments 6%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Rufus 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 Rufus
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Sherman School District 1
Rufus's K–12 school district, shared with Grass Valley, Moro and Wasco. 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 76%
- State 9%
- Federal 15%
Of the $21,401 per pupil, $10,298 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 Rufus kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Rufus 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 Rufus's government
Who represents Rufus
Rufus 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.