ZIP 97874 · Wheeler County, OR

Four governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 97874: 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 97874?
97874 is served by the State of Oregon, Wheeler County, Spray School District 1 and Mitchell School District 55. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Oregon spent $53.8 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Wheeler County spent $3.5 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022), Spray School District 1 spent $2.9 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and Mitchell School District 55 spent $21.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 97874?
Of the governments serving 97874, State of Oregon collected $20.7 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Wheeler County collected $1.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022), Mitchell School District 55 collected $264 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025) and Spray School District 1 collected $207 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 97874.

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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: Wheeler County, Spray School District 1 and Mitchell School District 55

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 97874

State of Oregon$20.7 million

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

Wheeler County$1.4 million

23% of its $6.1 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2022

Mitchell School District 55$264 thousand

1.2% of its $21.3 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Spray School District 1$207 thousand

2.7% of its $7.6 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

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 Wheeler County provides local services like police and parks.

Wheeler County

$3.5 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2022.

Where the money comes from

State tax money45%County taxes27%Federal tax money17%Fines and other6.9%Fees for services (parks and recreation, garbage collection)3.7%Local tax money0.2%

What stands out

17%

of Wheeler County's money comes from federal tax money.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 3%.

Full Wheeler County breakdown

County taxes27%

Property tax
23%$1.4 million
Other taxes
4.2%$256 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses and public utility taxes
  • Motor vehicle licenses$200 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$56 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services3.7%

Fees for services
3.7%$226 thousand
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Parks and recreation$114 thousand
  • Garbage collection$106 thousand
  • Other service charges$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money17%

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

From the federal government
17%$1.1 million

State tax money45%

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

From the state
45%$2.7 million

Local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.2%$15 thousand

Fines and other6.9%

Interest, rents and other
5.7%$350 thousand
Fines
1.2%$73 thousand
Wheeler County page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs37%Health and hospitals22%Police, fire, courts and jails20%Roads, transit and parking17%Water, sewer, trash and utilities3.5%All other spending1.3%

What stands out

22%

of Wheeler County's spending goes to health services and hospitals.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 4.8%.

Full Wheeler County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
37%$1.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$678 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$303 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$211 thousand
  • Government buildings$99 thousand
Health and hospitals
22%$755 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$755 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
20%$694 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$531 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$163 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
17%$581 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
  • Roads and highways$476 thousand
  • Public transit$105 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.5%$121 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$121 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.3%$45 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$44 thousand
  • Libraries$1 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$1 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$1 thousand
Wheeler County page →

Your schools

Spray School District 1

$2.9 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 89% of this ZIP is in Spray School District 1.

Where the money comes from

State tax money93%School district taxes2.7%Fines and other2.6%County and local tax money1.2%Federal tax money0.6%Fees for services (school lunches)0.1%
Full Spray School District 1 breakdown

What stands out

2.7%

of Spray School District 1's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 28%.

School district taxes2.7%

Property tax
2.7%$207 thousand

Fees for services0.1%

Fees for services
0.1%$8 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSchool lunches and other school charges
  • School lunches$6 thousand
  • Other school charges$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.6%

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

From the federal government
0.6%$47 thousand

State tax money93%

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

From the state
93%$7.1 million

County and local tax money1.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.2%$90 thousand

Fines and other2.6%

Interest, rents and other
2.6%$195 thousand
Spray School District 1 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges100%Interest on debt0.1%

What stands out

100%

of Spray School District 1's spending goes to schools and colleges.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students spends 97%.

Full Spray School District 1 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
100%$2.9 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$2.9 million
Interest on debt
0.1%$3 thousand
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$1 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$1 thousand
Spray School District 1 page →

Mitchell School District 55

$21.1 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Oregon Department of Education.

About 11% of this ZIP is in Mitchell School District 55.

Where the money comes from

State tax money93%County and local tax money3.1%Federal tax money1.7%School district taxes1.2%Fines and other0.9%Fees for services0.1%
Full Mitchell School District 55 breakdown

School district taxes1.2%

Property tax
1.2%$264 thousand

Fees for services0.1%

Fees for services
0.1%$29 thousand

Federal tax money1.7%

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

From the federal government
1.7%$357 thousand

State tax money93%

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

From the state
93%$19.8 million

County and local tax money3.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.1%$664 thousand

Fines and other0.9%

Interest, rents and other
0.9%$187 thousand
Mitchell School District 55 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges100%
Full Mitchell School District 55 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
100%$21.1 million
Mitchell School District 55 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
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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.

Wheeler 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.

Spray School District 1. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Mitchell School District 55. 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.