Photo: Finetooth · CC BY-SA 3.0Monmouth spent less per resident in 2022 than 90% of similar cities
Monmouth’s town government spent $8 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $758 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. Water and other utilities ($8.4 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Monmouth is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$758 per resident in 2022: less than 90% of them
Monmouth’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($758 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 21 Oregon cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $999, and the middle half spent $906–$1,185. Monmouth spent less than 90% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2 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 of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Monmouth itself left out).
About $758 per resident a year, or $2.08 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 31%.
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No trend yet
Monmouth reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2023, 2024 are estimates), so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,731 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.90% 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 Monmouth’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 Monmouth’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Monmouth →
Who’s in charge in Monmouth
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Monmouth’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on ci.monmouth.or.us ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 197 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (10,615).
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.
Central School District 13J
Monmouth’s K–12 school district, shared with Independence. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,074 per pupil, $10,096 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.
Monmouth’s votes are counted by county
Oregon reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Monmouth alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Polk County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican49.9%23,768 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat46.3%22,034 votesOthers: 3.8% (1,791 votes).
Most votes in Polk County: Donald J Trump
Oregon: Harris 55.3%, Trump 41.0%
100% of Monmouth lies in Polk County. Every 2024 race in Polk County is on the county’s page.
Polk 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 Monmouth.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: ci.monmouth.or.us ↗
- 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.
How Monmouth compares with the towns next door
Monmouth spent $758 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Independence | estimate | $3,617 |
| Monmouth | $758 | $3,731 |
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 Monmouth’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Monmouth’s government
How much does Monmouth spend per resident?
About $758 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 $758 was less than 90% of 21 Oregon cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Monmouth?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,731 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.90% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.81% across Oregon. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see ci.monmouth.or.us.
Who runs Monmouth’s government?
See ci.monmouth.or.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Monmouth yet.
How did Monmouth vote in 2024?
Oregon counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Monmouth alone. Polk County, where 100% of Monmouth lies, voted Trump 49.9%, Harris 46.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Monmouth?
54 full-time and 11 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $380,029 (about $4.6M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Monmouth in the state legislature?
State Senate District 10 (Deb Patterson) and State House District 20 (Paul Evans). The House district also covers two neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Monmouth’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 →