Town Hall · Johnson

Johnson, OR town hall & government

Johnson spent $175,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $279 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Johnson's money goes

Spent
$175,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$279
typical Oregon cities: $1,606
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Paid to other governments
$127,00073%
Administration & buildings
$37,00021%
Roads & transportation
$5,0003%
Sewer & trash
$5,0003%
Other
$1,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 63%
  • From the state 20%
  • From other local governments 9%
  • Sales taxes 8%
Town workforce

Who works for Johnson

Full-time staff
0
2 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time2 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

North Clackamas School District 12

Johnson's K–12 school district, shared with Milwaukie and Happy Valley. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,887
Oregon: $17,749
Students
16,940
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$585.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 48%
  • State 50%
  • Federal 2%

Of the $15,887 per pupil, $8,498 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 Johnson pay

Typical tax bill
$628
a year · Oregon typical $3,876
Effective rate
0.72%
of home value · Oregon 0.81%
Typical home value
$87,800
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Johnson's government

Town hall & decisions in Johnson →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Johnson

Johnson is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and Representative Janelle S. Bynum. Tina Kotek is governor.

All of Johnson'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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