ZIP 97842 · Wallowa County, OR

Four governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 97842: the state, county, city or town and school district, and where each one's money comes from and goes.

Each government is shown for its own newest fiscal year on file, so the years differ. Figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, the government's own report or, for Oregon governments, the Oregon Department of Education, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 97842?
97842 is served by the State of Oregon, Wallowa County, Joseph School District 6 and Enterprise School District 21. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Oregon spent $53.8 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Wallowa County spent $9.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022), Joseph School District 6 spent $9.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025) and Enterprise School District 21 spent $10.0 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 97842?
Of the governments serving 97842, State of Oregon collected $20.7 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Wallowa County collected $3.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022), Enterprise School District 21 collected $916 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025) and Joseph School District 6 collected $655 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 97842.

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From the state down to your schools: where each one's money comes from and goes.

See the full budget for: Wallowa County, Joseph School District 6 and Enterprise School District 21

Why not this year? Oregon governments with newer filings show school district figures from the Oregon Department of Education (for 2025). Each other figure is the newest year the U.S. Census Bureau has published for that government, so the years differ and are not the current year. Most governments post their current budget on their own website.

Where property tax goes in 97842

State of Oregon$20.7 million

<0.1% of its $48.5 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Wallowa County$3.1 million

26% of its $12.0 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2022

Enterprise School District 21$916 thousand

11% of its $8.7 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Joseph School District 6$655 thousand

7.0% of its $9.4 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

These are each government's total property tax collections, not your bill. Your own bill is split by each government's tax rate, shown on your property tax bill.

Your county

This ZIP is outside any city or town, so Wallowa County provides local services like police and parks.

Wallowa County

$9.1 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2022.

Where the money comes from

County taxes34%State tax money31%Fees for services (garbage collection, parks, land and natural resources)16%Fines and other8.8%Federal tax money6.3%Local tax money3.1%
Full Wallowa County breakdown

What stands out

8.8%

of Wallowa County's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 1.9%.

County taxes34%

Property tax
26%$3.1 million
Other taxes
8.8%$1.1 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$518 thousand
  • Other licenses$490 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$49 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services16%

Fees for services
16%$1.9 million
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; other service charges and 6 more
  • Garbage collection$427 thousand
  • Other service charges$374 thousand
  • Parks, land and natural resources$356 thousand
  • Road charges$228 thousand
  • Sewer$203 thousand
  • Water$169 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$117 thousand
  • Transit fares$68 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.3%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
6.3%$754 thousand

State tax money31%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
31%$3.7 million

Local tax money3.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
3.1%$376 thousand

Fines and other8.8%

Interest, rents and other
8.7%$1.0 million
Fines
0.1%$13 thousand
Wallowa County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails28%Roads, transit and parking26%Running the government and other costs26%Water, sewer, trash and utilities6.8%Environment and natural resources6.6%All other spending6.5%

What stands out

6.6%

of Wallowa County's spending goes to the environment and natural resources.Most U.S. counties of under 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Full Wallowa County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
28%$2.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; probation, parole and other corrections and 2 more
  • Police$1.4 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$491 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$325 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$309 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
26%$2.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
  • Roads and highways$2.3 million
  • Public transit$144 thousand
Running the government and other costs
26%$2.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.0 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$574 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$539 thousand
  • Government buildings$179 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
6.8%$617 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$351 thousand
  • Sewer systems$133 thousand
  • Water supply$133 thousand
Environment and natural resources
6.6%$599 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$599 thousand
Social services
3.3%$296 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$296 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.2%$106 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$106 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.0%$95 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$95 thousand
Housing and community development
0.9%$83 thousand
Interest on debt
0.2%$16 thousand
Wallowa County page →

Your schools

Joseph School District 6

$9.4 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Oregon Department of Education.

About 71% of this ZIP is in Joseph School District 6.

Where the money comes from

State tax money70%Federal tax money7.9%County and local tax money7.4%School district taxes7.0%Fines and other5.9%Fees for services2.0%
Full Joseph School District 6 breakdown

School district taxes7.0%

Property tax
7.0%$655 thousand

Fees for services2.0%

Fees for services
2.0%$184 thousand

Federal tax money7.9%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
7.9%$742 thousand

State tax money70%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
70%$6.6 million

County and local tax money7.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
7.4%$702 thousand

Fines and other5.9%

Interest, rents and other
5.9%$551 thousand
Joseph School District 6 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges100%
Full Joseph School District 6 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
100%$9.4 million
Joseph School District 6 page →

Enterprise School District 21

$10.0 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Oregon Department of Education.

About 29% of this ZIP is in Enterprise School District 21.

Where the money comes from

State tax money67%School district taxes11%County and local tax money9.6%Fines and other6.6%Federal tax money5.7%Fees for services0.9%
Full Enterprise School District 21 breakdown

School district taxes11%

Property tax
11%$916 thousand

Fees for services0.9%

Fees for services
0.9%$74 thousand

Federal tax money5.7%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
5.7%$495 thousand

State tax money67%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
67%$5.8 million

County and local tax money9.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
9.6%$832 thousand

Fines and other6.6%

Interest, rents and other
6.6%$576 thousand
Enterprise School District 21 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges90%Debt payments (principal and interest)9.7%
Full Enterprise School District 21 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
90%$9.1 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
9.7%$976 thousand
Enterprise School District 21 page →

Your state

State of Oregon

$53.8 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

Federal tax money36%State taxes35%Fees for services (hospital bills, college tuition)19%Fines and other10%Local tax money<0.1%
Full Oregon breakdown

What stands out

2.8%

of Oregon's money comes from sales tax.A typical state government gets 14%.

State taxes35%

Individual income tax
20%$9.54 billion
Other taxes
9.0%$4.37 billion
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; motor fuel taxes and 18 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.28 billion
  • Motor fuel taxes$719 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$650 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$381 million
  • Tobacco taxes$378 million
  • Estate and gift taxes$340 million
  • Insurance premium taxes$187 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$139 million
  • Public utility licenses$80.6 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$55.4 million
  • Corporation licenses$54.8 million
  • Driver's licenses$31.1 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$22.5 million
  • Severance taxes$20.4 million
  • Public utility taxes$15.6 million
  • Other licenses$9.5 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$4.5 million
  • Amusement licenses$2.7 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$2.5 million
  • Amusement taxes$47 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Business income tax
3.5%$1.69 billion
Sales tax
2.8%$1.34 billion
Property tax
<0.1%$20.7 million

Fees for services19%

Fees for services
19%$8.98 billion
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; other service charges and 9 more
  • Hospital bills$3.92 billion
  • Other service charges$2.03 billion
  • College tuition$1.26 billion
  • Liquor stores$832 million
  • University housing and dining$635 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$196 million
  • Road charges$53.7 million
  • Parks and recreation$33.2 million
  • Housing$19.7 million
  • Other education charges$3.9 million
  • Airport$15 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money36%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
36%$17.6 billion

Local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
<0.1%$29.8 million

Fines and other10%

Interest, rents and other
10%$4.87 billion
Fines
0.1%$62.7 million
Oregon page →

Where the money goes

Social services38%Sent to local governments18%Schools and colleges14%Health and hospitals11%Running the government and other costs6.5%All other spending12%

What stands out

11%

of Oregon's spending goes to health services and hospitals.A typical state government spends 5.7%.

Full Oregon breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
38%$20.6 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; welfare institutions and 2 more
  • Other public welfare$20.3 billion
  • Welfare institutions$147 million
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$80.8 million
  • Veterans' services$8.0 million
Sent to local governments
18%$9.70 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to school districts (colleges) and 21 more
  • Sent to school districts$7.35 billion
  • Sent to school districts (colleges)$564 million
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$459 million
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$450 million
  • Sent to local governments: public health$348 million
  • Sent to local governments: prisons and jails$141 million
  • Sent to local governments: general support$115 million
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$67.3 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$56.3 million
  • Sent to local governments: central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$36.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$23.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$23.3 million
  • Sent to local governments: inspections and regulation$22.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: housing and community development$18.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: other education$16.8 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$3.8 million
  • Sent to local governments: finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: libraries$1.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$907 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: probation, parole and other corrections$846 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: airports$188 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: garbage and solid waste$9 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: colleges and universities$5 thousand
Schools and colleges
14%$7.67 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; other education and 2 more
  • Colleges and universities$5.03 billion
  • Other education$1.27 billion
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$859 million
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$505 million
Health and hospitals
11%$5.90 billion
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$4.38 billion
  • Public health$1.52 billion
Running the government and other costs
6.5%$3.50 billion
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$2.05 billion
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.02 billion
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$255 million
  • Other government administration$167 million
  • Government buildings$9.8 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.7%$2.55 billion
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; courts and legal services and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$1.21 billion
  • Courts and legal services$548 million
  • Inspections and regulation$435 million
  • Police$349 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$8.8 million
Roads, transit and parking
3.4%$1.85 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; public transit and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$1.81 billion
  • Public transit$32.2 million
  • Airports$1.4 million
Environment and natural resources
1.7%$905 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$905 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.1%$586 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesLiquor stores; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Liquor stores$578 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$4.3 million
  • Sewer systems$3.8 million
Housing and community development
0.5%$263 million
Interest on debt
0.4%$192 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.3%$136 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$128 million
  • Libraries$7.7 million
Oregon page →
Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

State of Oregon. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Wallowa County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

Joseph School District 6. Oregon Department of Education, School Finance Accountability and Transparency, actual revenue and expenditure data, school year 2024-25, fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Enterprise School District 21. Oregon Department of Education, School Finance Accountability and Transparency, actual revenue and expenditure data, school year 2024-25, fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

How these figures are counted. Oregon school district and education service district figures are the actual revenue and spending each one reported to the Oregon Department of Education for the school year ended June 30, 2025 (2024-25). They cover all of the district's funds except internal service and trust funds, and include construction spending. Transfers between funds, debt proceeds and beginning balances are left out. Spending is grouped as education and debt payments.

How a ZIP is matched. A ZIP code is not a government boundary, so we match it to the cities, counties and school districts that overlap it, using Census Bureau geography. Where a ZIP crosses several, each one is shown with its share of the ZIP. Each government's money covers its own operations only; the others listed here are separate.

Latest recorded year. The year differs by government: each block shows the newest fiscal year on file. A Census survey year covers fiscal years ending July 1 of the year before through June 30 of that year.