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Town Hall · Oroville

Oroville spent more per resident in 2022 than 66% of similar cities

Oroville’s city government spent $34.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,705 per resident. The airport ($716,000) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$34.5M
year to June 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$1,705
In 2022: $1,705, more than 66% of 101 similar cities
Long-term debt
$21.1M
end of FY2022, reported
City staff, 2025
108
full-time · 1 part-time · March payroll $843,476
Typical tax bill
$2,521
0.81% of home value · CA 0.70%

What stands out about how Oroville is run

Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Spends more than most similar citiesIn 2022: $1,705 per resident, more than 66% of 101 similar cities.Low bills, a higher rateThe typical bill is $2,521 a year: 0.81% of the home’s value, vs 0.70% across California.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Oroville’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

Recent meetings

Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

Agenda portal ↗
Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,705 per resident a year, or $4.67 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 17%.

Where the money comes from
Sales taxes 27%Other taxes & licenses 27%Fees & charges 17%Interest, fines & other 13%Property taxes 10%From the state 4%From the federal government 2%From other local governments <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $3.3 million; interest on debt $241,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $38.8 million.
Compared with similar places

$1,705 per resident in 2022: more than 66% of them

Oroville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,705 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 101 California cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,377, and the middle half spent $885–$1,910. Oroville spent more than 66% of them.

Middle half of the group, $885–$1,910Median $1,377Oroville

Includes sewer and trash ($3.6 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
101

California cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Oroville itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

Oroville reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

City staff
108

full-time in March 2025, up from 103 in 2022.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,521 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.81% of the home’s value, vs 0.70% across California.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

California$5,124
Oroville$2,521
Oroville East$2,240
Palermo$1,853
South Oroville$1,726
Thermalito$1,341
$2,521
typical bill a year
0.81%
effective rate
$311,600
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Oroville’s rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Tax bills are one input to Oroville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Oroville →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Oroville

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See cityoforoville.org for Oroville’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Oroville yet.cityoforoville.org ↗
Who works for Oroville

One full-time city employee for every 187 residents

On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (20,237).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025

Police44 + 1 pt
Administration & buildings24
Roads & transportation10
Parks & libraries9
Sewer & trash7
Housing & development3
Other11
108
full-time
1
part-time
$843,476
payroll for March 2025
$10.1M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$93,500
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
24
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Oroville had 5.1 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 79 of the 101 California cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 4.6: Oroville had more than 58% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Oroville Union High School District

Oroville’s high school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Oroville →
$20,024
per pupil · CA $21,206
2,264
students
$6.8 million
long-term debt

Of the $20,024 per pupil, $10,650 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 35%State 55%Federal 10%

California districts overall: 36% local, 52% state, 11% federal.

Also serving Oroville

Oroville City Elementary School District · $19,543 per pupil

Thermalito Union School District · $21,767 per pupil

Palermo Union Elementary School District · $19,715 per pupil

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Oroville’s votes are counted by county

California reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Oroville alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Butte County’s results.

President · Butte County’s results94,314 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican49.9%47,037 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat46.8%44,166 votes

Others: 3.3% (3,111 votes).

Most votes in Butte County: Donald J Trump

California: Harris 58.5%, Trump 38.3%

The county’s page

100% of Oroville lies in Butte County. Every 2024 race in Butte County is on the county’s page.

Butte County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.

Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.

Who represents Oroville

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Oroville.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: cityoforoville.org ↗
  2. 2
    California AssemblyState representatives
    District 3
  3. 3
    California SenateState senator
    Megan Dahle
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Gavin Newsom
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    James Gallagher
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of California
    Alex PadillaAdam B. Schiff

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Oroville compares with the towns next door

Oroville spent $1,705 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Oroville East: unincorporated, no town budgetThermalito: unincorporated, no town budgetSouth Oroville: unincorporated, no town budgetPalermo: unincorporated, no town budgetOroville EastThermalitoSouth OrovillePalermoOroville
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Oroville$1,705$2,521

Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).

Reach Oroville’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →
Official websitecityoforoville.org ↗

Questions about Oroville’s government

How much does Oroville spend per resident?

About $1,705 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,705 was more than 66% of 101 California cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Oroville?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,521 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.81% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.70% across California. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityoforoville.org.

Who runs Oroville’s government?

See cityoforoville.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Oroville yet.

How did Oroville vote in 2024?

California counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Oroville alone. Butte County, where 100% of Oroville lies, voted Trump 49.9%, Harris 46.8% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Oroville?

108 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $843,476 (about $10.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Oroville in the state legislature?

State Senate District 1 (Megan Dahle) and Assembly District 3. The Assembly district also covers 14 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Oroville?

The next posted meeting is Supplemental Benefits Fund Committee on Tuesday, November 10, at 2:00 pm in 1735 Montgomery Street, from the city’s own agenda portal.

Ask neighbors about Oroville’s government

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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →