Town Hall · St. Paul

St. Paul, OR town hall & government

St. Paul spent $597,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,303 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where St. Paul's money goes

Spent
$597,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,303
typical Oregon cities: $1,606
Long-term debt
$43,000
$94 per resident
Sewer & trash
$334,00056%
Water & other utilities
$116,00019%
Administration & buildings
$98,00016%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$33,0006%
Roads & transportation
$14,0002%
Interest on debt
$2,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 27%
  • Property taxes 20%
  • Interest, fines & other 19%
  • Utility sales 14%
  • Fees & charges 14%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%

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

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for St. Paul

Full-time staff
3
2 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$96,600
a year, before benefits
Sewer & trash
1 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
1 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. St. Paul didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

St. Paul School District 45

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

Spending per pupil
$19,723
Oregon: $17,749
Students
296
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$9.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 8%
  • State 17%
  • Federal 75%

Of the $19,723 per pupil, $12,125 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 St. Paul pay

Typical tax bill
$3,971
a year · Oregon typical $3,876
Effective rate
0.73%
of home value · Oregon 0.81%
Typical home value
$541,700
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 St. Paul's government

🏛️ Official websitestpauloregon.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in St. Paul →

Beyond town hall

Who represents St. Paul

St. Paul is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and Representative Andrea Salinas. Tina Kotek is governor.

All of St. Paul'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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