Photo: Finetooth · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Mill City run?
Mill City’s city government spent $1.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $636 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. Water and other utilities ($236,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Mill City is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Who’s in charge in Mill City
From public records with a current term; a name is hidden the day its term ends.
Council members and agencies: ci.mill-city.or.us ↗
Mill City’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on ci.mill-city.or.us ↗.
About $636 per resident a year, or $1.74 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 32%.
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$636 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Mill City’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($636 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 $446–$966. Mill City spent less than 56% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($344,000), 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; Mill City itself left out).
No trend yet
Mill City reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2023 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,469 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 Mill 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 Mill City’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Mill City →
One full-time city employee for every 992 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,983).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Santiam Canyon School District 129J
Mill City’s K–12 school district, shared with Detroit, Gates, Idanha. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $4,391 per pupil, $2,610 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.
Mill 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 Mill City alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Linn County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican60.3%43,078 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat36.0%25,749 votesOthers: 3.6% (2,602 votes).
Most votes in Linn County: Donald J Trump
Oregon: Harris 55.3%, Trump 41.0%
82% of Mill City lies in Linn County; the rest in Marion County. Every 2024 race in Linn County is on the county’s page.
Linn 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 Mill City.
- 1Your cityMayorTim Kirschas listed by Open States, October 9, 2026
- 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 Mill City’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Mill City’s government
How much does Mill City spend per resident?
About $636 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 $636 was less than 56% of 92 Oregon cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Mill City?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,469 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 ci.mill-city.or.us.
Who is the mayor of Mill City?
Tim Kirsch, as listed by Open States (checked October 9, 2026). The council and agencies are listed on ci.mill-city.or.us.
How did Mill City vote in 2024?
Oregon counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Mill City alone. Linn County, where 82% of Mill City lies, voted Trump 60.3%, Harris 36.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Mill City?
2 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $18,756 (about $225,072 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Mill City in the state legislature?
State Senate District 9 (Fred Girod) and State House District 17 (Ed Diehl). The House district also covers nine other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Mill City’s government
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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 →