Sisters, OR town hall & government
Sisters spent $4.3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,522 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sisters's government.
Where Sisters's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 35%
- Property taxes 30%
- Utility sales 20%
- From the state 9%
- Sales taxes 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Sisters
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Sisters School District 6
Sisters'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 65%
- State 21%
- Federal 14%
Of the $17,578 per pupil, $10,157 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 Sisters kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sisters 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.
Contact Sisters's government
Who represents Sisters
Sisters is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and Representative Janelle S. Bynum. 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.