Wallowa, OR town hall & government
Wallowa spent $823,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $990 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wallowa's government.
Where Wallowa's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 41%
- Fees & charges 29%
- Property taxes 17%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Sales taxes 4%
- From the state 2%
Who works for Wallowa
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Wallowa didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Wallowa School District 12
Wallowa's K–12 school district, shared with Lostine. 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 39%
- State 50%
- Federal 11%
Of the $28,359 per pupil, $11,519 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 Wallowa kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wallowa 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 Wallowa's government
Who represents Wallowa
Wallowa 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.