How is Rivergrove run?
Rivergrove’s city government spent $52,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $164 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Rivergrove didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Rivergrove is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Lake Oswego School District 7J
Rivergrove’s K–12 school district, shared with Lake Oswego. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,264 per pupil, $11,565 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.
Tigard-Tualatin School District 23J · $18,015 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $164 per resident a year, or $0.45 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 52%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Rivergrove 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 Rivergrove yet
Every year of Rivergrove’s 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 $7,321 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.81% 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 Rivergrove’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 Rivergrove’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Rivergrove →
Who’s in charge in Rivergrove
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Rivergrove’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofrivergrove.org ↗.
Rivergrove’s votes are counted by county
Oregon reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Rivergrove alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Clackamas County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat53.0%130,580 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican43.2%106,387 votesOthers: 3.8% (9,273 votes).
Most votes in Clackamas County: Kamala D Harris
Oregon: Harris 55.3%, Trump 41.0%
91% of Rivergrove lies in Clackamas County; the rest in Washington County. Every 2024 race in Clackamas County is on the county’s page.
Clackamas 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 Rivergrove.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofrivergrove.org ↗
- 2Oregon HouseState representatives
- 3Oregon SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Oregon
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Rivergrove compares with the towns next door
Rivergrove’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 2 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $2,008 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Oswego | $2,008 | $8,522 |
| Tualatin | estimate | $5,856 |
| Rivergrove | estimate | $7,321 |
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 Rivergrove’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Rivergrove’s government
How much does Rivergrove spend per resident?
About $164 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Rivergrove didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $52,000.
What is the property tax rate in Rivergrove?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $7,321 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.81% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.81% across Oregon. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofrivergrove.org.
Who runs Rivergrove’s government?
See cityofrivergrove.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Rivergrove yet.
How did Rivergrove vote in 2024?
Oregon counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Rivergrove alone. Clackamas County, where 91% of Rivergrove lies, voted Harris 53.0%, Trump 43.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Rivergrove?
0 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $749 (about $8,988 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Rivergrove in the state legislature?
State Senate District 19 (Rob Wagner) and State House District 37 (Jules Walters). The House district also covers four other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Rivergrove’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 (for Rivergrove, 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 →