Photo: Finetooth · CC BY-SA 3.0Lostine spent less per resident in 2022 than 94% of similar cities
Lostine’s city government spent $39,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $173 per resident. Water and other utilities ($65,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Lostine is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$173 per resident in 2022: less than 94% of them
Lostine’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($173 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. Lostine spent less than 94% of 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; Lostine itself left out).
About $173 per resident a year, or $0.47 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 46%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
No trend yet
Lostine reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,306 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Lostine’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 Lostine’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Lostine →
Who’s in charge in Lostine
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Lostine’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityoflostine.com ↗.
Wallowa School District 12
Lostine’s K–12 school district, shared with Wallowa. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $28,359 per pupil, $11,519 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.
Lostine’s votes are counted by county
Oregon reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Lostine alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Wallowa County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican65.9%3,366 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat30.8%1,573 votesOthers: 3.3% (169 votes).
Most votes in Wallowa County: Donald J Trump
Oregon: Harris 55.3%, Trump 41.0%
100% of Lostine lies in Wallowa County. Every 2024 race in Wallowa County is on the county’s page.
Wallowa 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 Lostine.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityoflostine.com ↗
- 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 Lostine’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Lostine’s government
How much does Lostine spend per resident?
About $173 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 $173 was less than 94% of 92 Oregon cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Lostine’s government?
See cityoflostine.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lostine yet.
How did Lostine vote in 2024?
Oregon counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Lostine alone. Wallowa County, where 100% of Lostine lies, voted Trump 65.9%, Harris 30.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Lostine?
0 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,058 (about $36,696 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Lostine in the state legislature?
State Senate District 29 (Todd Nash) and State House District 58 (Bobby Levy). The House district also covers 20 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Lostine’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 →