Photo: Visitor7 · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Unity run?
Unity’s city government spent $51,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $718 per resident. Water and other utilities ($3,000) are counted separately.
About $718 per resident a year, or $1.97 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 8%.
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$718 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Unity’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($718 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. Unity spent more than 52% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($4,000), 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; Unity itself left out).
No trend yet
Unity 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 Unity’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 Unity’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Unity →
Who’s in charge in Unity
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Burnt River School District 30J
Unity’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $43,783 per pupil, $11,283 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.
Unity’s votes are counted by county
Oregon reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Unity 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 Unity 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 Unity.
- 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 Unity’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Unity’s government
How much does Unity spend per resident?
About $718 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 $718 was more than 52% of 92 Oregon cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Unity’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Unity yet.
How did Unity vote in 2024?
Oregon counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Unity alone. Baker County, where 100% of Unity lies, voted Trump 72.8%, Harris 24.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Unity?
0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,479 (about $17,748 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Unity 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 →