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Town Hall · Dundee

Dundee spent less per resident in 2022 than 66% of similar cities

Dundee’s city government spent $2.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $837 per resident. Water and other utilities ($470,000) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$2.8M
year to June 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$837
In 2022: $837, less than 66% of 35 similar cities
Long-term debt
$1.1M
end of FY2022, reported
City staff, 2022
12
full-time · 1 part-time · March payroll $72,064
Typical tax bill
$3,497
0.71% of home value · OR 0.81%

What stands out about how Dundee is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$837 per resident in 2022: less than 66% of them

Dundee’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($837 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 35 Oregon cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $995, and the middle half spent $701–$1,314. Dundee spent less than 66% of them.

Middle half of the group, $701–$1,314Median $995Dundee

Includes sewer and trash ($557,000), 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
35

Oregon cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Dundee itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $837 per resident a year, or $2.29 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 28%.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 42%Utility sales 19%Property taxes 18%Other taxes & licenses 9%Sales taxes 6%From other local governments 4%From the state 2%Interest, fines & other 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $390,000; interest on debt $166,000; payments to other governments $508,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $4.3 million.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $3,497 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.71% of the home’s value, vs 0.81% across Oregon.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Oregon$3,876
Dundee$3,497
$3,497
typical bill a year
0.71%
effective rate
$493,100
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Dundee

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

See dundeecity.org for Dundee’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Dundee yet.dundeecity.org ↗
Agendas

Dundee’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on dundeecity.org ↗.

Who works for Dundee

One full-time city employee for every 277 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (3,320).

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

Administration & buildings4 + 1 pt
Fire4
Water & other utilities3
Sewer & trash1
12
full-time
1
part-time
$72,064
payroll for March 2022
$864,768
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$69,500
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
4
full-time firefighters
Compared, 2022.Dundee had 3.6 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 30 of the 35 Oregon cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 5.7: Dundee had fewer than 80% 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

Newberg School District 29J

Dundee’s K–12 school district, shared with Newberg. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Dundee →
$18,685
per pupil · OR $17,749
4,051
students
$149.6 million
long-term debt

Of the $18,685 per pupil, $10,659 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 44%State 47%Federal 9%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Dundee’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Yamhill County’s results57,800 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican51.1%29,536 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat45.0%26,011 votes

Others: 3.9% (2,253 votes).

Most votes in Yamhill County: Donald J Trump

Oregon: Harris 55.3%, Trump 41.0%

The county’s page

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

Yamhill 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 Dundee

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Dundee.

2024 results ↑
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    Your cityMayor & council
  2. 2
    Oregon HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Oregon SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Oregon

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

Reach Dundee’s government

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

The Handbook →

Questions about Dundee’s government

How much does Dundee spend per resident?

About $837 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 $837 was less than 66% of 35 Oregon cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Dundee?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,497 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.71% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.81% across Oregon. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see dundeecity.org.

Who runs Dundee’s government?

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

How did Dundee vote in 2024?

Oregon counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Dundee alone. Yamhill County, where 100% of Dundee lies, voted Trump 51.1%, Harris 45.0% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Dundee?

12 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $72,064 (about $864,768 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Dundee in the state legislature?

State Senate District 12 (Bruce Starr) and State House District 23 (Anna Scharf). The House district also covers four other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

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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 →