Cape Blanco Lighthouse · Photo: Bureau of Land Management · CC BY-SA 2.0Port Orford spent more per resident in 2022 than 95% of similar cities
Port Orford’s city government spent $2.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,123 per resident. Water and other utilities ($529,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Port Orford is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$2,123 per resident in 2022: more than 95% of them
Port Orford’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,123 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 $694, and the middle half spent $446–$964. Port Orford spent more than 95% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($543,000), 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; Port Orford itself left out).
About $2,123 per resident a year, or $5.82 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 33%.
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No trend yet
Port Orford reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,048 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.59% 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 Port Orford’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 Port Orford’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Port Orford →
Who’s in charge in Port Orford
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Port Orford’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on portorford.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 106 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 (1,171).
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.
Port Orford-Langlois School District 2J
Port Orford’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $25,442 per pupil, $12,554 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.
Port Orford’s votes are counted by county
Oregon reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Port Orford alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Curry County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican56.2%8,000 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat40.5%5,761 votesOthers: 3.3% (466 votes).
Most votes in Curry County: Donald J Trump
Oregon: Harris 55.3%, Trump 41.0%
100% of Port Orford lies in Curry County. Every 2024 race in Curry County is on the county’s page.
Curry 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 Port Orford.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: portorford.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 Port Orford’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Port Orford’s government
How much does Port Orford spend per resident?
About $2,123 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 $2,123 was more than 95% of 92 Oregon cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Port Orford?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,048 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.59% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.81% across Oregon. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see portorford.org.
Who runs Port Orford’s government?
See portorford.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Port Orford yet.
How did Port Orford vote in 2024?
Oregon counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Port Orford alone. Curry County, where 100% of Port Orford lies, voted Trump 56.2%, Harris 40.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Port Orford?
11 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $42,973 (about $515,676 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Port Orford in the state legislature?
State Senate District 1 (David Smith) and State House District 1 (Court Boice). The House district also covers seven other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Port Orford’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 →