Sumpter, OR town hall & government
Sumpter spent $626,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,981 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sumpter's government.
Where Sumpter's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 27%
- Fees & charges 21%
- From the state 19%
- Sales taxes 11%
- Property taxes 9%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
Who works for Sumpter
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Baker School District 5J
Sumpter's K–12 school district, shared with Baker City and Haines. 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 20%
- State 74%
- Federal 6%
Of the $7,753 per pupil, $3,821 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 Sumpter kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sumpter 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 Sumpter's government
Who represents Sumpter
Sumpter 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.