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Town Hall · Central Point

Central Point spent less per resident in 2022 than 86% of similar cities

Central Point’s city government spent $17.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $918 per resident. Water and other utilities ($3.1 million) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2024
$17.6M
year to June 30, 2024
Per resident, 2024
$918
In 2022: $816, less than 86% of 21 similar cities
Long-term debt
$12.1M
end of FY2024, reported
City staff, 2022
78
full-time · 10 part-time · March payroll $486,450
Typical tax bill
$3,422
0.88% of home value · OR 0.81%

What stands out about how Central Point is run

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

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Spends less than most similar citiesIn 2022: $816 per resident, less than 86% of 21 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer19% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2024).A shared school districtShares Central Point School District 6 with 1 other town.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Central Point’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 2024 budget

About $918 per resident a year, or $2.52 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 34%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 34%Utility sales 21%Fees & charges 17%From the state 11%Sales taxes 11%Interest, fines & other 3%Other taxes & licenses 2%From other local governments 1%From the federal government <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $1.6 million; interest on debt $388,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $22.7 million.
Compared with similar places

$816 per resident in 2022: less than 86% of them

Central Point’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($816 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 21 Oregon cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $999, and the middle half spent $906–$1,185. Central Point spent less than 86% of them.

Middle half of the group, $906–$1,185Median $999Central Point

Includes sewer and trash ($751,000), 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
21

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

Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 13% since 2022

Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Central Point reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$15.6 million
2024$17.6 million

Per resident: 2022: $816 · 2024: $918.

Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $3,422 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.88% of the home’s value, vs 0.81% across Oregon.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Oregon$3,876
Central Point$3,422
Medford$3,236
$3,422
typical bill a year
0.88%
effective rate
$389,100
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Central Point’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 Central Point’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Central Point →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Central Point

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

See centralpointoregon.gov for Central Point’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Central Point yet.centralpointoregon.gov ↗
Who works for Central Point

One full-time city employee for every 246 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (19,222).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Police32
Administration & buildings15 + 10 pt
Water & other utilities10
Parks & libraries7
Roads & transportation6
Sewer & trash1
Other7
78
full-time
10
part-time
$486,450
payroll for March 2022
$5.8M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$74,400
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
27
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Central Point had 4.1 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 19 of the 21 Oregon cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 5.8: Central Point had fewer than 84% 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

Central Point School District 6

Central Point’s K–12 school district, shared with Gold Hill. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Central Point →
$14,750
per pupil · OR $17,749
4,809
students
$83.9 million
long-term debt

Of the $14,750 per pupil, $8,753 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 30%State 64%Federal 6%

Oregon districts overall: 38% local, 52% state, 10% federal.

Also serving Central Point

Medford School District 549 · $14,081 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Central Point’s votes are counted by county

Oregon reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Central Point alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Jackson County’s results.

President · Jackson County’s results119,572 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican51.6%61,743 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat45.2%54,065 votes

Others: 3.1% (3,764 votes).

Most votes in Jackson County: Donald J Trump

Oregon: Harris 55.3%, Trump 41.0%

The county’s page

100% of Central Point lies in Jackson County. Every 2024 race in Jackson County is on the county’s page.

Jackson 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 Central Point

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Central Point.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: centralpointoregon.gov ↗
  2. 2
    Oregon HouseState representatives
    Alek Skarlatos
  3. 3
    Oregon SenateState senator
    Noah Robinson
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Tina Kotek
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Cliff Bentz
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Oregon
    Ron WydenJeff Merkley

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

Next door

How Central Point compares with the towns next door

Central Point spent $816 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,151. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Medford: $1,151 per resident (2022)MedfordCentral Point
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Medford$1,151$3,236
Central Point$816$3,422

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 Central Point’s government

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

The Handbook →
Official websitecentralpointoregon.gov ↗

Questions about Central Point’s government

How much does Central Point spend per resident?

About $918 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $816 was less than 86% of 21 Oregon cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Central Point?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,422 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.88% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.81% across Oregon. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see centralpointoregon.gov.

Who runs Central Point’s government?

See centralpointoregon.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Central Point yet.

How did Central Point vote in 2024?

Oregon counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Central Point alone. Jackson County, where 100% of Central Point lies, voted Trump 51.6%, Harris 45.2% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Central Point?

78 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $486,450 (about $5.8M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Central Point in the state legislature?

State Senate District 2 (Noah Robinson) and State House District 4 (Alek Skarlatos). The House district also covers five other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Central Point?

The next posted meeting is Planning Commission on Tuesday, November 3, at 6:00 pm in 140 South 3rd Street, from the city’s own agenda portal.

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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 →