Photo: Finetooth · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Shady Cove run?
Shady Cove’s city government spent $983,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $315 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Shady Cove didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Shady Cove is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Eagle Point School District 9
Shady Cove’s K–12 school district, shared with Eagle Point. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,314 per pupil, $8,317 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.
About $315 per resident a year, or $0.86 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 59%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Shady Cove 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 Shady Cove yet
Every year of Shady Cove’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 $2,601 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.71% 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 Shady Cove’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 Shady Cove’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Shady Cove →
Who’s in charge in Shady Cove
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Shady Cove’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on shadycove.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 780 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 (3,119).
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.
Shady Cove’s votes are counted by county
Oregon reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Shady Cove alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Jackson County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican51.6%61,743 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat45.2%54,065 votesOthers: 3.1% (3,764 votes).
Most votes in Jackson County: Donald J Trump
Oregon: Harris 55.3%, Trump 41.0%
100% of Shady Cove lies in Jackson County. Every 2024 race in Jackson County is on the county’s page.
Jackson 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 Shady Cove.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: shadycove.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 Shady Cove’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Shady Cove’s government
How much does Shady Cove spend per resident?
About $315 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Shady Cove didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $1 million.
What is the property tax rate in Shady Cove?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,601 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.71% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.81% across Oregon. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see shadycove.org.
Who runs Shady Cove’s government?
See shadycove.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Shady Cove yet.
How did Shady Cove vote in 2024?
Oregon counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Shady Cove alone. Jackson County, where 100% of Shady Cove lies, voted Trump 51.6%, Harris 45.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Shady Cove?
4 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $19,391 (about $232,692 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Shady Cove in the state legislature?
State Senate District 28 (Diane Linthicum) and State House District 56 (Emily McIntire). The House district also covers three neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Shady Cove’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 Shady Cove, 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 →