Oroville, CA town hall & government
Oroville spent $38.8 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,915 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Oroville's government.
Who runs Oroville
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Coming up at Oroville's town hall
No upcoming meetings are posted yet.
Recent meetings
- Sep 22Tue · 6:00 pmGeneralOne Time Event Meeting page ↗
- Sep 22Tue · 6:00 pmGeneralOne Time Event Meeting page ↗
- Sep 22Tue · 6:00 pmGeneralOne Time Event Meeting page ↗
- Sep 22Tue · 6:00 pmGeneralOne Time Event Meeting page ↗
- Sep 22Tue · 6:00 pmGeneralOne Time Event Meeting page ↗
- Sep 22Tue · 6:00 pmGeneralOne Time Event Meeting page ↗
- Sep 22Tue · 6:00 pmGeneralOne Time Event Meeting page ↗
- Sep 22Tue · 6:00 pmGeneralOne Time Event Meeting page ↗
Official listings from Oroville's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Oroville's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 27%
- Other taxes & licenses 27%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Interest, fines & other 13%
- Property taxes 10%
- From the state 4%
- From the federal government 2%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Oroville
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Oroville Union High School District
Oroville's high school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from California districts overall: 36% local, 52% state, 11% federal
- Local 35%
- State 55%
- Federal 10%
Of the $20,024 per pupil, $10,650 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Also serving Oroville: Oroville City Elementary School District ($19,543 per pupil) · Thermalito Union School District ($21,767 per pupil) · Palermo Union Elementary School District ($19,715 per pupil).
Which schools Oroville kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Oroville pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Oroville's government
Who represents Oroville
Oroville is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative James Gallagher. Gavin Newsom is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.