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Town Hall · Keizer

Keizer spent less per resident in 2022 than 100% of similar cities

Keizer’s city government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $0 per resident.

Town website
Next public meeting

City Council

6:00 pm · 930 Chemawa Road NE, City Council Chambers

All meetings →
Day-to-day spending, 2024
$0
year to June 30, 2024
Per resident, 2024
$0
In 2022: $505, less than 100% of 31 similar cities
Long-term debt
$8.7M
end of FY2024, reported
City staff, 2025
103
full-time · 2 part-time · March payroll $897,819 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$3,649
0.84% of home value · OR 0.81%

What stands out about how Keizer is run

Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Spends less than most similar citiesIn 2022: $505 per resident, less than 100% of 31 similar cities.A shared school districtShares Salem-Keizer School District 24J with 1 other town.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Keizer’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

Recent meetings

  • Oct21
    Performance Evaluation Work GroupWednesday · 4:00 pm · 930 Chemawa Road NE, City Council ChambersPerformance Evaluation Work Group MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct20
    Public Arts CommissionTuesday · 6:00 pm · 930 Chemawa Road NE, City Council ChambersPublic Arts Commission MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct19
    Parks Advisory BoardMonday · 6:00 pm · 930 Chemawa Rd NEQuorum Notice - Parks BoardAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct19
    City CouncilMonday · 6:00 pm · 930 Chemawa Road NE, City Council ChambersCity Council MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct15
    Multi-Modal Safety CommitteeThursday · 5:00 pm · 930 Chemawa Road NE, City Council ChambersMulti-Modal Safety Committee MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

Agenda portal ↗
Compared with similar places

$505 per resident in 2022: less than 100% of them

Keizer’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($505 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 31 Oregon cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,010, and the middle half spent $938–$1,210. Keizer spent less than 100% of them.

Middle half of the group, $938–$1,210Median $1,010Keizer

Includes sewer and trash ($429,000), 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
31

Oregon cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Keizer itself left out).

Over the years

Day-to-day spending is down 100% since 2022

Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Keizer reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$20 million
2024$0

Per resident: 2022: $505 · 2024: $0.

City staff
103

full-time in March 2025, up from 98 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.

Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $3,649 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.84% of the home’s value, vs 0.81% across Oregon.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Salem$4,007
Oregon$3,876
Keizer$3,649
$3,649
typical bill a year
0.84%
effective rate
$434,100
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Keizer

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

See keizer.org for Keizer’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Keizer yet.keizer.org ↗
Who works for Keizer

One full-time city employee for every 376 residents

On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (38,704).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025

Police51
Administration & buildings17
Water & other utilities11
Parks & libraries6 + 2 pt
Roads & transportation5
Courts, inspections & corrections3
Housing & development3
Other7
103
full-time
2
part-time
$897,819
payroll for March 2025
$10.8M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$104,600
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
44
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Keizer had 2.5 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 27 of the 31 Oregon cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 5.7: Keizer had fewer than 100% 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

Salem-Keizer School District 24J

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

Schools in Keizer →
$17,915
per pupil · OR $17,749
38,818
students
$740.9 million
long-term debt

Of the $17,915 per pupil, $9,993 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 26%State 57%Federal 17%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Keizer’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Marion County’s results156,691 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican49.2%77,089 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat47.2%73,970 votes

Others: 3.6% (5,632 votes).

Most votes in Marion County: Donald J Trump

Oregon: Harris 55.3%, Trump 41.0%

The county’s page

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

Marion 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 Keizer

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Keizer.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: keizer.org ↗
  2. 2
    Oregon HouseState representatives
    Kevin Mannix
  3. 3
    Oregon SenateState senator
    Kim Thatcher
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Tina Kotek
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Andrea Salinas
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Oregon
    Ron WydenJeff Merkley

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

Next door

How Keizer compares with the towns next door

Keizer spent $505 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,586. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Salem: $1,586 per resident (2022)SalemKeizer
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Salem$1,586$4,007
Keizer$505$3,649

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 Keizer’s government

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

The Handbook →
Official websitekeizer.org ↗

Questions about Keizer’s government

How much does Keizer spend per resident?

About $0 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 $505 was less than 100% of 31 Oregon cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Keizer?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,649 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.84% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.81% across Oregon. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see keizer.org.

Who runs Keizer’s government?

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

How did Keizer vote in 2024?

Oregon counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Keizer alone. Marion County, where 100% of Keizer lies, voted Trump 49.2%, Harris 47.2% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Keizer?

103 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $897,819 (about $10.8M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Keizer in the state legislature?

State Senate District 11 (Kim Thatcher) and State House District 21 (Kevin Mannix). The House district also covers parts of 1 neighboring town. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Keizer?

The next posted meeting is City Council on Monday, November 2, at 6:00 pm in 930 Chemawa Road NE, City Council Chambers, from the city’s own agenda portal.

Ask neighbors about Keizer’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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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 →