Town Hall · Shaniko

Shaniko, OR town hall & government

Shaniko spent $0 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $0 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Shaniko's money goes

Spent
$0
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$0
typical Oregon cities: $1,606
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 100%

Shaniko didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

South Wasco County School District 1

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

Spending per pupil
$28,628
Oregon: $17,749
Students
218
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 28%
  • State 69%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $28,628 per pupil, $14,917 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 Shaniko pay

Typical tax bill
$700
a year · Oregon typical $3,876

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 Shaniko's government

🏛️ Official websiteshaniko.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Shaniko →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Shaniko

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

All of Shaniko'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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