Vale, OR town hall & government
Vale spent $1.9 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,070 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Vale's government.
Where Vale's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 32%
- Property taxes 23%
- Utility sales 19%
- Interest, fines & other 16%
- From other local governments 10%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Vale didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Vale
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Vale School District 84
Vale'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 20%
- State 60%
- Federal 20%
Of the $17,280 per pupil, $11,257 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 Vale kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Vale 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 Vale's government
Who represents Vale
Vale 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.