Photo: M.O. Stevens at en.wikipedia · Public domainHillsboro spent more per resident in 2022 than 91% of similar cities
Hillsboro’s city government spent $210.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,960 per resident. Water and other utilities ($25.1 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Hillsboro is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Who’s in charge in Hillsboro
From public records with a current term; a name is hidden the day its term ends.
Council members and agencies: hillsboro-oregon.gov ↗
Hillsboro’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on hillsboro-oregon.gov ↗.
About $1,960 per resident a year, or $5.37 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: parks & libraries, at 23%.
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$1,686 per resident in 2022: more than 91% of them
Hillsboro’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,686 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. Hillsboro spent more than 91% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($12.7 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; Hillsboro itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 12% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Hillsboro 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: $1,686 · 2023: $1,769 · 2024: $1,960.
full-time in March 2025, up from 814 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 $4,303 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.83% 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 Hillsboro’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 Hillsboro’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Hillsboro →
One full-time city employee for every 118 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 (107,299).
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.
Hillsboro School District 1J
Hillsboro’s K–12 school district, shared with North Plains, Cornelius. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,759 per pupil, $9,959 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.
Beaverton School District 48J · $16,640 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Hillsboro’s votes are counted by county
Oregon reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Hillsboro alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Washington County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat64.8%193,013 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican31.1%92,590 votesOthers: 4.1% (12,346 votes).
Most votes in Washington County: Kamala D Harris
Oregon: Harris 55.3%, Trump 41.0%
100% of Hillsboro lies in Washington County. Every 2024 race in Washington County is on the county’s page.
Washington 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 Hillsboro.
- 1Your cityMayorBeach Paceas listed by Open States, October 9, 2026
- 2Oregon HouseHillsboro is split between 3 districts
- 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 Hillsboro compares with the towns next door
Hillsboro spent $1,686 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Beaverton | estimate | $5,724 |
| Hillsboro | $1,686 | $4,303 |
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 Hillsboro’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Hillsboro’s government
How much does Hillsboro spend per resident?
About $1,960 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 $1,686 was more than 91% of 166 Oregon cities that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Hillsboro?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,303 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.83% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.81% across Oregon. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see hillsboro-oregon.gov.
Who is the mayor of Hillsboro?
Beach Pace, as listed by Open States (checked October 9, 2026). The council and agencies are listed on hillsboro-oregon.gov.
How did Hillsboro vote in 2024?
Oregon counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Hillsboro alone. Washington County, where 100% of Hillsboro lies, voted Harris 64.8%, Trump 31.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Hillsboro?
908 full-time and 347 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $9.0M (about $108.3M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Hillsboro in the state legislature?
Hillsboro is split among 3 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Oregon Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Hillsboro’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 →