Photo: Scott Catron from Sandy, Utah, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0Granite spent less per resident in 2022 than 91% of similar cities
Granite’s city government spent $7,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $194 per resident. Water and other utilities ($9,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Granite is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$194 per resident in 2022: less than 91% of them
Granite’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($194 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 $462–$966. Granite spent less than 91% of 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; Granite itself left out).
About $194 per resident a year, or $0.53 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 57%.
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No trend yet
Granite reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $199 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Granite’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 Granite’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Granite →
Who’s in charge in Granite
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Prairie City School District 4
Granite’s K–12 school district, shared with Prairie City. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $5,123 per pupil, $3,142 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.
Granite’s votes are counted by county
Oregon reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Granite alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Grant County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican78.3%3,490 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat18.3%816 votesOthers: 3.4% (150 votes).
Most votes in Grant County: Donald J Trump
Oregon: Harris 55.3%, Trump 41.0%
100% of Granite lies in Grant County. Every 2024 race in Grant County is on the county’s page.
Grant 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 Granite.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal 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 Granite’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Granite’s government
How much does Granite spend per resident?
About $194 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 $194 was less than 91% of 92 Oregon cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Granite’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Granite yet.
How did Granite vote in 2024?
Oregon counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Granite alone. Grant County, where 100% of Granite lies, voted Trump 78.3%, Harris 18.3% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Granite in the state legislature?
State Senate District 30 (Mike McLane) and State House District 60 (Mark Owens). The House district also covers 24 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 →