Bonanza spent less per resident in 2022 than 65% of similar cities
Bonanza’s town government spent $229,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $530 per resident.
What stands out about how Bonanza is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$530 per resident in 2022: less than 65% of them
Bonanza’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($530 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 92 Oregon cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $703, and the middle half spent $446–$966. Bonanza spent less than 65% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($85,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Oregon cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Bonanza itself left out).
About $530 per resident a year, or $1.45 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 38%.
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No trend yet
Bonanza reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,205 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.46% of the home’s value, vs 0.81% across Oregon.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Bonanza’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Bonanza’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Bonanza →
Who’s in charge in Bonanza
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Klamath County School District
Bonanza’s K–12 school district, shared with Chiloquin, Malin, Merrill, Klamath Falls. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,254 per pupil, $9,260 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Oregon districts overall: 38% local, 52% state, 10% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Bonanza’s votes are counted by county
Oregon reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Bonanza alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Klamath County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican69.5%24,674 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat27.8%9,856 votesOthers: 2.8% (984 votes).
Most votes in Klamath County: Donald J Trump
Oregon: Harris 55.3%, Trump 41.0%
100% of Bonanza lies in Klamath County. Every 2024 race in Klamath County is on the county’s page.
Klamath County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Bonanza.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Oregon HouseState representatives
- 3Oregon SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Oregon
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Bonanza’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Bonanza’s government
How much does Bonanza spend per resident?
About $530 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $530 was less than 65% of 92 Oregon cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Bonanza?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,205 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.46% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.81% across Oregon. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Bonanza’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Bonanza yet.
How did Bonanza vote in 2024?
Oregon counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Bonanza alone. Klamath County, where 100% of Bonanza lies, voted Trump 69.5%, Harris 27.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Bonanza?
0 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,969 (about $47,628 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Bonanza in the state legislature?
State Senate District 28 (Diane Linthicum) and State House District 55 (Werner Reschke). The House district also covers four other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →