College Hill West Historic District (Additional Documentation) · Photo: Ian Poellet · CC BY-SA 3.0Corvallis spent more per resident in 2022 than 85% of similar cities
Corvallis’ city government spent $96.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,588 per resident. Water and other utilities ($11.2 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Corvallis is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,404 per resident in 2022: more than 85% of them
Corvallis’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,404 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 166 Oregon cities that don’t run their own schools: the median was $879, and the middle half spent $544–$1,132. Corvallis spent more than 85% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($6.4 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 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Corvallis itself left out).
About $1,588 per resident a year, or $4.35 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 15%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 17% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Corvallis 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: $1,404 · 2023: $1,404 · 2024: $1,588.
full-time in March 2025, up from 407 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $5,329 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.06% 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 Corvallis’ 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 Corvallis’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Corvallis →
Who’s in charge in Corvallis
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Corvallis’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on corvallisoregon.gov ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 132 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (60,956).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Corvallis School District 509J
Corvallis’ K–12 school district, shared with Adair Village. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,971 per pupil, $9,380 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.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Corvallis’ votes are counted by county
Oregon reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Corvallis alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Benton County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat67.5%33,909 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican28.2%14,187 votesOthers: 4.2% (2,124 votes).
Most votes in Benton County: Kamala D Harris
Oregon: Harris 55.3%, Trump 41.0%
100% of Corvallis lies in Benton County. Every 2024 race in Benton County is on the county’s page.
Benton 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 Corvallis.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: corvallisoregon.gov ↗
- 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.
Reach Corvallis’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Corvallis’ government
How much does Corvallis spend per resident?
About $1,588 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 $1,404 was more than 85% of 166 Oregon cities that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Corvallis?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,329 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.06% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.81% across Oregon. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see corvallisoregon.gov.
Who runs Corvallis’ government?
See corvallisoregon.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Corvallis yet.
How did Corvallis vote in 2024?
Oregon counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Corvallis alone. Benton County, where 100% of Corvallis lies, voted Harris 67.5%, Trump 28.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Corvallis?
463 full-time and 240 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $4.1M (about $49.8M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Corvallis in the state legislature?
State Senate District 8 (Sara Gelser Blouin) and State House District 16 (Sarah McDonald). The House district also covers 1 neighboring town. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Corvallis’ 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 →