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Town Hall · Riddle

How is Riddle run?

Riddle’s city government spent $532,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $436 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Riddle didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2023
$532,000
year to June 30, 2023 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2023
$436
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$3.9M
end of FY2023 · Census estimate
City staff, 2022
7
full-time · 3 part-time · March payroll $43,832 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$1,571
0.69% of home value · OR 0.81%

What stands out about how Riddle is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Runs its own water & sewer39% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (a Census estimate).Lower tax billsThe typical bill is $1,571 a year: 0.69% of the home’s value, vs 0.81% across Oregon.
★ What stands out · Your share of the 2023 budget

About $436 per resident a year, or $1.19 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 31%.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 33%Utility sales 31%Property taxes 19%From the state 9%Sales taxes 4%Interest, fines & other 4%Other taxes & licenses <1%
An estimate

Riddle didn’t report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $421,000; interest on debt $114,000; payments to other governments $190,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $1.3 million.
About “Other”.35% of Riddle’s day-to-day spending ($186,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Riddle yet

Every year of Riddle’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city reported none of its dollars for 2022–2023. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,571 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.69% of the home’s value, vs 0.81% across Oregon.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Oregon$3,876
Riddle$1,571
$1,571
typical bill a year
0.69%
effective rate
$228,600
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Riddle

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

Check Riddle’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Riddle yet.
Who works for Riddle

One full-time city employee for every 174 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (1,219).

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

Roads & transportation3
Administration & buildings2 + 1 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 2 pt
Sewer & trash1
Water & other utilities1
7
full-time
3
part-time
$43,832
payroll for March 2022
$525,984
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$72,500
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Estimates.Riddle didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

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

Riddle School District 70

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

Schools in Riddle →
$18,613
per pupil · OR $17,749
367
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $18,613 per pupil, $10,981 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 25%State 63%Federal 12%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Riddle’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Douglas County’s results61,807 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican67.2%41,561 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat29.7%18,386 votes

Others: 3.0% (1,860 votes).

Most votes in Douglas County: Donald J Trump

Oregon: Harris 55.3%, Trump 41.0%

The county’s page

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

Douglas 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 Riddle

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Riddle.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Oregon HouseState representatives
    Alek Skarlatos
  3. 3
    Oregon SenateState senator
    Noah Robinson
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Tina Kotek
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Cliff Bentz
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Oregon
    Ron WydenJeff Merkley

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

Reach Riddle’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Riddle’s government

How much does Riddle spend per resident?

About $436 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, a Census Bureau estimate (Riddle didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $1.3 million.

What is the property tax rate in Riddle?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,571 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.69% 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 Riddle’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Riddle yet.

How did Riddle vote in 2024?

Oregon counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Riddle alone. Douglas County, where 100% of Riddle lies, voted Trump 67.2%, Harris 29.7% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Riddle?

7 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $43,832 (about $525,984 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Riddle in the state legislature?

State Senate District 2 (Noah Robinson) and State House District 4 (Alek Skarlatos). The House district also covers five other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Riddle’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
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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 (for Riddle, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →