Photo: Ian Poellet · CC BY-SA 3.0Summerville spent less per resident in 2022 than 100% of similar cities
Summerville’s town government spent $11,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $76 per resident.
What stands out about how Summerville is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$76 per resident in 2022: less than 100% of them
Summerville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($76 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 $703, and the middle half spent $462–$966. Summerville spent less than 100% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2,000), 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; Summerville itself left out).
About $76 per resident a year, or $0.21 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 45%.
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No trend yet
Summerville reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,147 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.78% 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 Summerville’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 Summerville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Summerville →
Who’s in charge in Summerville
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Imbler School District 11
Summerville’s K–12 school district, shared with Imbler. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,000 per pupil, $11,424 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.
Summerville’s votes are counted by county
Oregon reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Summerville alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Union County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican68.2%9,942 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat28.2%4,107 votesOthers: 3.6% (525 votes).
Most votes in Union County: Donald J Trump
Oregon: Harris 55.3%, Trump 41.0%
100% of Summerville lies in Union County. Every 2024 race in Union County is on the county’s page.
Union 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 Summerville.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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 Summerville’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Summerville’s government
How much does Summerville spend per resident?
About $76 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 $76 was less than 100% of 92 Oregon cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Summerville?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,147 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.78% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.81% across Oregon. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Summerville’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Summerville yet.
How did Summerville vote in 2024?
Oregon counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Summerville alone. Union County, where 100% of Summerville lies, voted Trump 68.2%, Harris 28.2% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Summerville in the state legislature?
State Senate District 29 (Todd Nash) and State House District 58 (Bobby Levy). The House district also covers 20 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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 →