Photo: Chris Phan ("functoruser") · CC BY 2.0Oakridge spent more per resident in 2022 than 80% of similar cities
Oakridge’s city government spent $4.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,385 per resident. Water and other utilities ($572,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Oakridge is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,385 per resident in 2022: more than 80% of them
Oakridge’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,385 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 35 Oregon cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $991, and the middle half spent $701–$1,263. Oakridge spent more than 80% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($567,000), 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Oakridge itself left out).
About $1,385 per resident a year, or $3.79 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 24%.
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No trend yet
Oakridge reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,351 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.98% 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 Oakridge’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 Oakridge’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Oakridge →
Who’s in charge in Oakridge
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Oakridge’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on ci.oakridge.or.us ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 199 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 (3,384).
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.
Oakridge School District 76
Oakridge’s K–12 school district, shared with Westfir. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $21,132 per pupil, $11,187 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.
Oakridge’s votes are counted by county
Oregon reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Oakridge alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Lane County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat59.5%125,775 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican36.6%77,376 votesOthers: 3.8% (8,134 votes).
Most votes in Lane County: Kamala D Harris
Oregon: Harris 55.3%, Trump 41.0%
100% of Oakridge lies in Lane County. Every 2024 race in Lane County is on the county’s page.
Lane 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 Oakridge.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: ci.oakridge.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.
Reach Oakridge’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Oakridge’s government
How much does Oakridge spend per resident?
About $1,385 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 $1,385 was more than 80% of 35 Oregon cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Oakridge?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,351 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.98% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.81% across Oregon. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see ci.oakridge.or.us.
Who runs Oakridge’s government?
See ci.oakridge.or.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Oakridge yet.
How did Oakridge vote in 2024?
Oregon counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Oakridge alone. Lane County, where 100% of Oakridge lies, voted Harris 59.5%, Trump 36.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Oakridge?
17 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $97,789 (about $1.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Oakridge in the state legislature?
State Senate District 6 (Cedric Hayden) and State House District 12 (Darin Harbick). The House district also covers seven other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Oakridge’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 →