Waldport, OR town hall & government
Waldport spent $4.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,945 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Waldport's government.
Where Waldport's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 25%
- From the state 25%
- Fees & charges 19%
- Utility sales 19%
- Sales taxes 7%
- From other local governments 5%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- From the federal government <1%
Waldport 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 Waldport
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lincoln County School District
Waldport's K–12 school district, shared with Depoe Bay, Lincoln City, Newport, Siletz, Toledo and Yachats. 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 58%
- State 35%
- Federal 7%
Of the $16,479 per pupil, $8,241 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 Waldport kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Waldport 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 Waldport's government
Who represents Waldport
Waldport is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and Representative Val T. Hoyle. 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.