Winston, OR town hall & government
Winston spent $4.8 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $864 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Winston's government.
Where Winston's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 31%
- Property taxes 25%
- From the state 22%
- Sales taxes 9%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Utility sales 1%
- From the federal government 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Winston 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 Winston
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Winston didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Winston-Dillard School District 116
Winston'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 25%
- State 66%
- Federal 10%
Of the $16,708 per pupil, $9,597 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 Winston kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Winston 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.
Contact Winston's government
Who represents Winston
Winston 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.