Photo: publichall at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Sutherlin run?
Sutherlin’s city government spent $7.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $897 per resident. Water and other utilities ($851,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Sutherlin is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $897 per resident a year, or $2.46 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 31%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$897 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Sutherlin’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($897 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 35 Oregon cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $995, and the middle half spent $701–$1,314. Sutherlin spent less than 63% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($966,000), 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Sutherlin itself left out).
No trend yet
Sutherlin reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, down from 46 in 2022.
The typical homeowner pays $1,855 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.68% 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 Sutherlin’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 Sutherlin’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Sutherlin →
Who’s in charge in Sutherlin
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Sutherlin’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on ci.sutherlin.or.us ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 183 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (8,227).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Sutherlin School District 130
Sutherlin’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,800 per pupil, $8,527 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.
Oakland School District 1 · $15,629 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Sutherlin’s votes are counted by county
Oregon reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Sutherlin alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Douglas County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican67.2%41,561 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat29.7%18,386 votesOthers: 3.0% (1,860 votes).
Most votes in Douglas County: Donald J Trump
Oregon: Harris 55.3%, Trump 41.0%
100% of Sutherlin lies in Douglas County. Every 2024 race in Douglas County is on the county’s page.
Douglas 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 Sutherlin.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: ci.sutherlin.or.us ↗
- 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 Sutherlin’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Sutherlin’s government
How much does Sutherlin spend per resident?
About $897 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 $897 was less than 63% of 35 Oregon cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Sutherlin?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,855 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.68% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.81% across Oregon. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see ci.sutherlin.or.us.
Who runs Sutherlin’s government?
See ci.sutherlin.or.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Sutherlin yet.
How did Sutherlin vote in 2024?
Oregon counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Sutherlin alone. Douglas County, where 100% of Sutherlin lies, voted Trump 67.2%, Harris 29.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Sutherlin?
45 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $319,089 (about $3.8M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Sutherlin in the state legislature?
State Senate District 1 (David Smith) and State House District 2 (Virgle Osborne). The House district also covers six other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Sutherlin’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 →