Photo: M.O. Stevens · Public domainHow is Sherwood run?
Sherwood’s city government spent $25.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,258 per resident. Water and other utilities ($4.4 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Sherwood is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Who’s in charge in Sherwood
From public records with a current term; a name is hidden the day its term ends.
Council members and agencies: ci.sherwood.or.us ↗
Sherwood’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on ci.sherwood.or.us ↗.
About $1,258 per resident a year, or $3.45 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 26%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$999 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Sherwood’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($999 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 21 Oregon cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $991, and the middle half spent $893–$1,185. Sherwood spent more than 52% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2 million), 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 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Sherwood itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 28% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Sherwood reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $999 · 2023: $1,086 · 2024: $1,258.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $5,474 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.91% 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 Sherwood’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 Sherwood’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Sherwood →
One full-time city employee for every 176 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (20,030).
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.
Sherwood School District 88J
Sherwood’s K–12 school district, shared with Tualatin. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,041 per pupil, $8,746 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.
Sherwood’s votes are counted by county
Oregon reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Sherwood 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 Sherwood 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 Sherwood.
- 1Your cityMayorTim Roseneras listed by Open States, October 9, 2026
- 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.
How Sherwood compares with the towns next door
Sherwood spent $999 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Tualatin | estimate | $5,856 |
| Sherwood | $999 | $5,474 |
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 Sherwood’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Sherwood’s government
How much does Sherwood spend per resident?
About $1,258 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $999 was more than 52% of 21 Oregon cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Sherwood?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,474 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.91% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.81% across Oregon. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see ci.sherwood.or.us.
Who is the mayor of Sherwood?
Tim Rosener, as listed by Open States (checked October 9, 2026). The council and agencies are listed on ci.sherwood.or.us.
How did Sherwood vote in 2024?
Oregon counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Sherwood alone. Washington County, where 100% of Sherwood lies, voted Harris 64.8%, Trump 31.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Sherwood?
114 full-time and 20 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $859,493 (about $10.3M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Sherwood in the state legislature?
State Senate District 13 (Courtney Neron Misslin) and State House District 26 (Sue Rieke Smith). The House district also covers three neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Sherwood’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; 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 →