Town Hall · Yamhill

Yamhill, OR town hall & government

Yamhill spent $3.3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,808 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Yamhill's money goes

Spent
$3.3 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,808
typical Oregon cities: $1,606
Long-term debt
$1.7 million
$1,483 per resident
Administration & buildings
$476,00014%
Police
$319,00010%
Water & other utilities
$310,0009%
Paid to other governments
$278,0008%
Sewer & trash
$213,0006%
Roads & transportation
$53,0002%
Parks & libraries
$22,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$21,0001%
Other
$1.6 million49%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 44%
  • Other taxes & licenses 21%
  • Utility sales 12%
  • Fees & charges 9%
  • Property taxes 9%
  • From the state 5%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Yamhill

Full-time staff
25
1 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$77,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
4
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
4 full-time
Administration & buildings
1 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Other
15 full-time1 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

Yamhill-Carlton School District 1

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

Spending per pupil
$14,012
Oregon: $17,749
Students
1,094
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$15.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 38%
  • State 57%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $14,012 per pupil, $8,022 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 Yamhill pay

Typical tax bill
$3,057
a year · Oregon typical $3,876
Effective rate
0.64%
of home value · Oregon 0.81%
Typical home value
$474,700
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 Yamhill's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofyamhill.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Yamhill →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Yamhill

Yamhill is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and Representative Andrea Salinas. Tina Kotek is governor.

All of Yamhill'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.

We left the porch light on

Where to, neighbor?

You’re in Yamhill, ORView boundary

Nearby

All towns & citiesExplore the map
Loading boundary…

Yamhill is your selected town. The feed includes posts assigned to this town, not a distance radius or ZIP code.

Neighborhoods narrow the feed further, while townwide announcements, events, and issues remain visible.

Boundary source: https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/18 · 2025-01-01