Photo: Watchwolf49z · CC BY-SA 3.0Huntington spent less per resident in 2022 than 80% of similar cities
Huntington’s city government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $0 per resident.
What stands out about how Huntington is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$364 per resident in 2022: less than 80% of them
Huntington’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($364 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. Huntington spent less than 80% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($104,000), 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; Huntington itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is down 100% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Huntington reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $364 · 2024: $0.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,299 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.06% 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 Huntington’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 Huntington’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Huntington →
Who’s in charge in Huntington
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 170 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (509).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Huntington School District 16J
Huntington’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $33,376 per pupil, $15,482 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.
Huntington’s votes are counted by county
Oregon reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Huntington alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Baker County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican72.8%7,060 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat24.2%2,343 votesOthers: 3.0% (291 votes).
Most votes in Baker County: Donald J Trump
Oregon: Harris 55.3%, Trump 41.0%
100% of Huntington lies in Baker County. Every 2024 race in Baker County is on the county’s page.
Baker 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 Huntington.
- 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 Huntington’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Huntington’s government
How much does Huntington spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $364 was less than 80% of 92 Oregon cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Huntington?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,299 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.06% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.81% across Oregon. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.
Who runs Huntington’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Huntington yet.
How did Huntington vote in 2024?
Oregon counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Huntington alone. Baker County, where 100% of Huntington lies, voted Trump 72.8%, Harris 24.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Huntington?
3 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $13,691 (about $164,292 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Huntington 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 →