Town Hall · Creswell

Creswell, OR town hall & government

Creswell spent $6.3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,138 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Creswell's money goes

Spent
$6.3 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,138
typical Oregon cities: $1,606
Long-term debt
$2.8 million
$509 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1.4 million22%
Water & other utilities
$1.2 million19%
Police
$1.1 million17%
Administration & buildings
$1 million16%
Sewer & trash
$902,00014%
Parks & libraries
$328,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$247,0004%
Paid to other governments
$65,0001%
Interest on debt
$25,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 28%
  • Utility sales 26%
  • Property taxes 15%
  • From the state 8%
  • From the federal government 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • Sales taxes 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Creswell

Full-time staff
20
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$65,600
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
7 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
8 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Other
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Creswell School District 40

Creswell's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,115
Oregon: $17,749
Students
1,108
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$24.5 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Oregon districts overall: 38% local, 52% state, 10% federal

  • Local 26%
  • State 54%
  • Federal 20%

Of the $17,115 per pupil, $9,718 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 Creswell pay

Typical tax bill
$2,869
a year · Oregon typical $3,876
Effective rate
0.66%
of home value · Oregon 0.81%
Typical home value
$435,500
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 Creswell's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.creswell.or.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Creswell →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Creswell

Creswell is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and Representative Val T. Hoyle. Tina Kotek is governor.

All of Creswell'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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