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Town Hall · Toledo

How is Toledo run?

Toledo’s city government spent $6 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,692 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Toledo didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2023
$6.0M
year to June 30, 2023 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2023
$1,692
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$4.4M
end of FY2023 · Census estimate
City staff, 2022
41
full-time · 4 part-time · March payroll $252,122
Typical tax bill
$2,557
0.85% of home value · OR 0.81%

What stands out about how Toledo is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2023 budget

About $1,692 per resident a year, or $4.64 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 31%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 26%Utility sales 23%Sales taxes 18%Fees & charges 15%Interest, fines & other 7%From the state 7%From other local governments 3%Other taxes & licenses <1%
An estimate

Toledo didn’t report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $170,000; interest on debt $180,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $7.9 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Toledo yet

Every year of Toledo’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city reported none of its dollars for 2022–2023. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,557 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.85% of the home’s value, vs 0.81% across Oregon.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Oregon$3,876
Toledo$2,557
$2,557
typical bill a year
0.85%
effective rate
$299,100
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Toledo’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 Toledo’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Toledo →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Toledo

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See cityoftoledo.org for Toledo’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Toledo yet.cityoftoledo.org ↗
Agendas

Toledo’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityoftoledo.org ↗.

Who works for Toledo

One full-time city employee for every 86 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (3,543).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Police13
Administration & buildings8
Roads & transportation7
Parks & libraries5 + 3 pt
Fire4
Sewer & trash2
Water & other utilities2
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 1 pt
41
full-time
4
part-time
$252,122
payroll for March 2022
$3.0M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$71,800
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
8
sworn police officers
4
full-time firefighters
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Toledo’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Lincoln County School District

Toledo’s K–12 school district, shared with Depoe Bay, Lincoln City, Newport, Siletz, Waldport and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Toledo →
$16,479
per pupil · OR $17,749
4,981
students
$34.6 million
long-term debt

Of the $16,479 per pupil, $8,241 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 58%State 35%Federal 7%

Oregon districts overall: 38% local, 52% state, 10% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Toledo’s votes are counted by county

Oregon reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Toledo alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Lincoln County’s results.

President · Lincoln County’s results29,804 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat57.4%17,112 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican39.1%11,645 votes

Others: 3.5% (1,047 votes).

Most votes in Lincoln County: Kamala D Harris

Oregon: Harris 55.3%, Trump 41.0%

The county’s page

100% of Toledo lies in Lincoln County. Every 2024 race in Lincoln County is on the county’s page.

Lincoln County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Toledo

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Toledo.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
  2. 2
    Oregon HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Oregon SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Oregon

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Toledo’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Toledo’s government

How much does Toledo spend per resident?

About $1,692 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, a Census Bureau estimate (Toledo didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $7.9 million.

What is the property tax rate in Toledo?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,557 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.85% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.81% across Oregon. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityoftoledo.org.

Who runs Toledo’s government?

See cityoftoledo.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Toledo yet.

How did Toledo vote in 2024?

Oregon counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Toledo alone. Lincoln County, where 100% of Toledo lies, voted Harris 57.4%, Trump 39.1% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Toledo?

41 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $252,122 (about $3.0M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Toledo in the state legislature?

State Senate District 5 (Dick Anderson) and State House District 10 (David Gomberg). The House district also covers eight other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Toledo’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
Ask neighbors

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 Toledo, 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 →