Sutherlin, OR town hall & government
Sutherlin spent $13.2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,609 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sutherlin's government.
Where Sutherlin's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 27%
- Fees & charges 24%
- Utility sales 18%
- From the state 14%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Sales taxes 6%
- From other local governments 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Who works for Sutherlin
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Sutherlin School District 130
Sutherlin'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 18%
- State 70%
- Federal 12%
Of the $14,800 per pupil, $8,527 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 Sutherlin: Oakland School District 1 ($15,629 per pupil).
Which schools Sutherlin kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sutherlin 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 Sutherlin's government
Who represents Sutherlin
Sutherlin is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and Representative Val T. Hoyle. 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.