Willow Prairie Cabin · Photo: United States Forest Service · Public domainHow is Butte Falls run?
Butte Falls’ town government spent $346,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $757 per resident. Water and other utilities ($45,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Butte Falls is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
About $757 per resident a year, or $2.07 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 34%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$757 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Butte Falls’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($757 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 $694, and the middle half spent $446–$966. Butte Falls spent more than 59% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($94,000), 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; Butte Falls itself left out).
No trend yet
Butte Falls reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,618 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.64% 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 Butte Falls’ 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 Butte Falls’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Butte Falls →
Who’s in charge in Butte Falls
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Butte Falls’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on townofbuttefalls.com ↗.
Butte Falls School District 91
Butte Falls’ K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $28,201 per pupil, $16,063 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.
Butte Falls’ votes are counted by county
Oregon reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Butte Falls alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Jackson County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican51.6%61,743 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat45.2%54,065 votesOthers: 3.1% (3,764 votes).
Most votes in Jackson County: Donald J Trump
Oregon: Harris 55.3%, Trump 41.0%
100% of Butte Falls lies in Jackson County. Every 2024 race in Jackson County is on the county’s page.
Jackson 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 Butte Falls.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: townofbuttefalls.com ↗
- 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 Butte Falls’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Butte Falls’ government
How much does Butte Falls spend per resident?
About $757 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 $757 was more than 59% of 92 Oregon cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Butte Falls?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,618 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.64% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.81% across Oregon. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see townofbuttefalls.com.
Who runs Butte Falls’ government?
See townofbuttefalls.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Butte Falls yet.
How did Butte Falls vote in 2024?
Oregon counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Butte Falls alone. Jackson County, where 100% of Butte Falls lies, voted Trump 51.6%, Harris 45.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Butte Falls?
0 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $8,661 (about $103,932 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Butte Falls in the state legislature?
State Senate District 28 (Diane Linthicum) and State House District 56 (Emily McIntire). The House district also covers three neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Butte Falls’ government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →