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Scio, OR town hall & government

Scio spent $2.3 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $2,373 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Scio's money goes

Spent
$2.3 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2023
Per resident
$2,373
typical Oregon cities: $2,515
Long-term debt
$1.6 million
$1,675 per resident
Administration & buildings
$1.5 million68%
Water & other utilities
$228,00010%
Sewer & trash
$192,0008%
Parks & libraries
$127,0006%
Roads & transportation
$91,0004%
Paid to other governments
$69,0003%
Interest on debt
$24,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 28%
  • Property taxes 23%
  • Fees & charges 22%
  • From the state 20%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Sales taxes 3%
Town workforce

Who works for Scio

Full-time staff
5
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$69,300
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
2 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 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

Scio School District 95

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

Spending per pupil
$5,780
Oregon: $17,749
Students
1,719
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 10%
  • State 82%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $5,780 per pupil, $2,921 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 Scio pay

Typical tax bill
$2,622
a year · Oregon typical $3,876
Effective rate
0.65%
of home value · Oregon 0.81%
Typical home value
$404,800
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 Scio's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.scio.or.us/home%20page.htm ↗

Town hall & decisions in Scio →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Scio

Scio is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and Representative Janelle S. Bynum. Tina Kotek is governor.

All of Scio'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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