Photo: Finetooth · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Grass Valley run?
Grass Valley’s city government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $0 per resident.
What stands out about how Grass Valley is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Sherman School District 1
Grass Valley’s K–12 school district, shared with Moro, Rufus, Wasco. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $21,401 per pupil, $10,298 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.
No comparison or trend for Grass Valley yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Grass Valley’s 2022 operating figures are mostly a Census estimate, so they aren’t compared. It reported 2022 only, so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $2,232 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.04% 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 Grass Valley’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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Grass Valley’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Grass Valley →
Who’s in charge in Grass Valley
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Grass Valley’s votes are counted by county
Oregon reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Grass Valley alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Sherman County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican76.3%890 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat20.0%233 votesOthers: 3.7% (43 votes).
Most votes in Sherman County: Donald J Trump
Oregon: Harris 55.3%, Trump 41.0%
100% of Grass Valley lies in Sherman County. Every 2024 race in Sherman County is on the county’s page.
Sherman 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 Grass Valley.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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 Grass Valley’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Grass Valley’s government
How much does Grass Valley spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Grass Valley?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,232 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.04% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.81% across Oregon. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.
Who runs Grass Valley’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Grass Valley yet.
How did Grass Valley vote in 2024?
Oregon counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Grass Valley alone. Sherman County, where 100% of Grass Valley lies, voted Trump 76.3%, Harris 20.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Grass Valley?
0 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,639 (about $43,668 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Grass Valley in the state legislature?
State Senate District 29 (Todd Nash) and State House District 57 (Greg Smith). The House district also covers 22 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Grass Valley’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 →