Gresham, OR town hall & government
Gresham spent $220.7 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,977 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Gresham's government.
Who runs Gresham
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Gresham's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 21%
- Property taxes 19%
- From other local governments 12%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- Sales taxes 10%
- Utility sales 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- From the state 7%
- From the federal government 5%
Who works for Gresham
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Gresham-Barlow School District 1J
Gresham's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Oregon districts overall: 38% local, 52% state, 10% federal
- Local 31%
- State 59%
- Federal 10%
Of the $15,648 per pupil, $8,629 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 Gresham: Reynolds School District 7 ($18,483 per pupil) · Centennial School District 28J ($16,282 per pupil).
Which schools Gresham kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Gresham 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 Gresham's government
Who represents Gresham
Gresham is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and Representative Maxine Dexter. Tina Kotek 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.