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Town Hall · Condon

How is Condon run?

Condon’s city government spent $540,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $756 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. Water and other utilities ($167,000) are counted separately.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$540,000
year to June 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$756
In 2022: $756, more than 58% of 92 similar cities
Long-term debt
$684,000
end of FY2022, reported
City staff, 2022
5
full-time · 3 part-time · March payroll $28,297
Typical tax bill
$2,011
1.37% of home value · OR 0.81%

What stands out about how Condon is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $756 per resident a year, or $2.07 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 36%.

Where the money comes from
From other local governments 37%Fees & charges 16%Property taxes 16%Utility sales 13%From the state 9%Interest, fines & other 9%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $653,000; interest on debt $24,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $1.4 million.
Compared with similar places

$756 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Condon’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($756 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. Condon spent more than 58% of them.

Middle half of the group, $446–$966Median $694Condon

Includes sewer and trash ($182,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
92

Oregon cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Condon itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

Condon reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2023 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,011 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.37% of the home’s value, vs 0.81% across Oregon.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Oregon$3,876
Condon$2,011
$2,011
typical bill a year
1.37%
effective rate
$146,600
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Condon’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 Condon’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Condon →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Condon

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See cityofcondon.com for Condon’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Condon yet.cityofcondon.com ↗
Agendas

Condon’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofcondon.com ↗.

Who works for Condon

One full-time city employee for every 143 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (714).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Sewer & trash2 + 2 pt
Water & other utilities2
Administration & buildings1 + 1 pt
5
full-time
3
part-time
$28,297
payroll for March 2022
$339,564
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$60,000
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Condon had 7.0 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 80 of the 92 Oregon cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 5.1: Condon had more than 74% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Condon School District 25J

Condon’s K–12 school district, shared with Lonerock. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Condon →
$24,051
per pupil · OR $17,749
136
students
$4 million
long-term debt

Of the $24,051 per pupil, $12,257 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 40%State 56%Federal 4%

Oregon districts overall: 38% local, 52% state, 10% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Condon’s votes are counted by county

Oregon reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Condon alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Gilliam County’s results.

President · Gilliam County’s results1,441 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican55.9%805 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat20.2%291 votes

Others: 23.9% (345 votes).

Most votes in Gilliam County: Donald J Trump

Oregon: Harris 55.3%, Trump 41.0%

The county’s page

100% of Condon lies in Gilliam County. Every 2024 race in Gilliam County is on the county’s page.

Gilliam County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Condon

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Condon.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
  2. 2
    Oregon HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Oregon SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Oregon

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Condon’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Condon’s government

How much does Condon spend per resident?

About $756 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 $756 was more than 58% of 92 Oregon cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Condon?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,011 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.37% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.81% across Oregon. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofcondon.com.

Who runs Condon’s government?

See cityofcondon.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Condon yet.

How did Condon vote in 2024?

Oregon counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Condon alone. Gilliam County, where 100% of Condon lies, voted Trump 55.9%, Harris 20.2% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Condon?

5 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $28,297 (about $339,564 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Condon in the state legislature?

State Senate District 29 (Todd Nash) and State House District 57 (Greg Smith). The House district also covers 22 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Condon’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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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 →