Photo: DougMiller65 · CC BY-SA 4.0Coos Bay spent more per resident in 2022 than 90% of similar cities
Coos Bay’s city government spent $25 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,579 per resident.
What stands out about how Coos Bay is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,398 per resident in 2022: more than 90% of them
Coos Bay’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,398 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 $991, and the middle half spent $893–$1,166. Coos Bay spent more than 90% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($5 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 →
Oregon cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Coos Bay itself left out).
About $1,579 per resident a year, or $4.33 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 23%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 9% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Coos Bay reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,398 · 2024: $1,579.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $2,326 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.76% of the home’s value, vs 0.81% across Oregon.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Coos Bay’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 Coos Bay’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Coos Bay →
Who’s in charge in Coos Bay
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Coos Bay’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on coosbay.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 131 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 (15,840).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Coos Bay School District 9
Coos Bay’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,476 per pupil, $8,698 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.
Oregon districts overall: 38% local, 52% state, 10% federal.
North Bend School District 13 · $11,383 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Coos Bay’s votes are counted by county
Oregon reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Coos Bay alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Coos County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican58.3%20,631 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat38.4%13,603 votesOthers: 3.3% (1,154 votes).
Most votes in Coos County: Donald J Trump
Oregon: Harris 55.3%, Trump 41.0%
100% of Coos Bay lies in Coos County. Every 2024 race in Coos County is on the county’s page.
Coos County’s 2024 results →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.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Coos Bay.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: coosbay.org ↗
- 2Oregon HouseState representatives
- 3Oregon SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Oregon
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Coos Bay compares with the towns next door
Coos Bay spent $1,398 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,067. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| North Bend | $1,067 | $2,603 |
| Coos Bay | $1,398 | $2,326 |
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 Coos Bay’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Coos Bay’s government
How much does Coos Bay spend per resident?
About $1,579 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 $1,398 was more than 90% of 21 Oregon cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Coos Bay?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,326 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.76% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.81% across Oregon. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see coosbay.org.
Who runs Coos Bay’s government?
See coosbay.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Coos Bay yet.
How did Coos Bay vote in 2024?
Oregon counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Coos Bay alone. Coos County, where 100% of Coos Bay lies, voted Trump 58.3%, Harris 38.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Coos Bay?
121 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $794,895 (about $9.5M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Coos Bay in the state legislature?
State Senate District 5 (Dick Anderson) and State House District 9 (Boomer Wright). The House district also covers five other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Coos Bay’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →