Photo: Visitor7 · CC BY-SA 3.0Johnson City spent less per resident in 2022 than 99% of similar cities
Johnson City’s city government spent $48,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $77 per resident.
What stands out about how Johnson City is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$77 per resident in 2022: less than 99% of them
Johnson City’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($77 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 92 Oregon cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $703, and the middle half spent $462–$966. Johnson City spent less than 99% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($5,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Oregon cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Johnson City itself left out).
About $77 per resident a year, or $0.21 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 77%.
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No trend yet
Johnson City reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $628 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.72% 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 Johnson City’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 Johnson City’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Johnson City →
Who’s in charge in Johnson City
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
North Clackamas School District 12
Johnson City’s K–12 school district, shared with Milwaukie, Happy Valley. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,887 per pupil, $8,498 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.
Johnson City’s votes are counted by county
Oregon reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Johnson City alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Clackamas County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat53.0%130,580 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican43.2%106,387 votesOthers: 3.8% (9,273 votes).
Most votes in Clackamas County: Kamala D Harris
Oregon: Harris 55.3%, Trump 41.0%
100% of Johnson City lies in Clackamas County. Every 2024 race in Clackamas County is on the county’s page.
Clackamas 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 Johnson City.
- 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 Johnson City’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Johnson City’s government
How much does Johnson City spend per resident?
About $77 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 $77 was less than 99% of 92 Oregon cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Johnson City?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $628 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.72% 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 Johnson City’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Johnson City yet.
How did Johnson City vote in 2024?
Oregon counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Johnson City alone. Clackamas County, where 100% of Johnson City lies, voted Harris 53.0%, Trump 43.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Johnson City?
0 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $5,478 (about $65,736 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Johnson City in the state legislature?
State Senate District 20 (Mark Meek) and State House District 40 (Annessa Hartman). The House district also covers two neighboring 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 →