Town Hall · Oregon

Oregon, OH town hall & government

Oregon spent $59.3 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $2,987 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Oregon's government.

Town budget

Where Oregon's money goes

Spent
$59.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$2,987
typical Ohio cities: $2,250
Long-term debt
$68.6 million
$3,454 per resident
Roads & transportation
$13.3 million22%
Police
$8.2 million14%
Water & other utilities
$5.6 million10%
Sewer & trash
$5.6 million9%
Fire
$5 million8%
Paid to other governments
$4.8 million8%
Administration & buildings
$3.2 million5%
Interest on debt
$2.9 million5%
Parks & libraries
$2.2 million4%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.7 million3%
Other
$6.8 million12%

Where the money comes from

  • Income taxes 53%
  • Utility sales 15%
  • Fees & charges 13%
  • From the state 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • From other local governments 3%
  • Property taxes 2%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Oregon

Full-time staff
197
56 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$90,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
46
and 24 full-time firefighters
Police
51 full-time
Fire
33 full-time23 part
Roads & transportation
35 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
25 full-time
Administration & buildings
18 full-time12 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
15 full-time4 part
Sewer & trash
16 full-time
Parks & libraries
4 full-time16 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Oregon City School District

Oregon's K–12 school district, shared with Harbor View, Jerusalem and Washington. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,471
Ohio: $16,610
Students
3,292
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$20.1 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal

  • Local 55%
  • State 39%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $16,471 per pupil, $9,690 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Oregon pay

Typical tax bill
$3,013
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.47%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$204,600
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Oregon's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.oregon.oh.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Oregon →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Oregon

Oregon is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Marcy Kaptur. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Oregon's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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