Photo: M.O. Stevens · Public domainHow is North Plains run?
North Plains’ city government spent $1.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $813 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: North Plains didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how North Plains is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $813 per resident a year, or $2.23 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 35%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
North Plains didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for North Plains yet
Every year of North Plains’ figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $4,390 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.75% 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 North Plains’ 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 North Plains’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in North Plains →
Who’s in charge in North Plains
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
North Plains’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on northplains.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 169 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 (2,194).
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.
Hillsboro School District 1J
North Plains’ K–12 school district, shared with Hillsboro, Cornelius. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,759 per pupil, $9,959 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.
North Plains’ votes are counted by county
Oregon reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for North Plains alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Washington County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat64.8%193,013 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican31.1%92,590 votesOthers: 4.1% (12,346 votes).
Most votes in Washington County: Kamala D Harris
Oregon: Harris 55.3%, Trump 41.0%
100% of North Plains lies in Washington County. Every 2024 race in Washington County is on the county’s page.
Washington 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 North Plains.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: northplains.org ↗
- 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 North Plains’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about North Plains’ government
How much does North Plains spend per resident?
About $813 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (North Plains didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $4.1 million.
What is the property tax rate in North Plains?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,390 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.75% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.81% across Oregon. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see northplains.org.
Who runs North Plains’ government?
See northplains.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for North Plains yet.
How did North Plains vote in 2024?
Oregon counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for North Plains alone. Washington County, where 100% of North Plains lies, voted Harris 64.8%, Trump 31.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for North Plains?
13 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $90,312 (about $1.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents North Plains in the state legislature?
State Senate District 16 (Suzanne Weber) and State House District 31 (Darcey Edwards). The House district also covers eight other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about North Plains’ 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 (for North Plains, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →