Yachats, OR town hall & government
Yachats spent $2.4 million 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 Yachats's government.
Where Yachats's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 42%
- Utility sales 18%
- Fees & charges 17%
- From other local governments 11%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- From the state 2%
- Property taxes 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Yachats
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lincoln County School District
Yachats's K–12 school district, shared with Depoe Bay, Lincoln City, Newport, Siletz, Toledo and Waldport. 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 Yachats kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Yachats 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 Yachats's government
Who represents Yachats
Yachats 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.