Photo: Jeff Muceus from Gresham, Oregon, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0How is Troutdale run?
Troutdale’s city government spent $15.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $982 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Troutdale didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
City Council
7:00 pm · Troutdale Police Community Center – Kellogg Room, 234 SW Kendall Ct
All meetings →What stands out about how Troutdale is run
Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.
6 upcoming meetings at town hall
From Troutdale’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.
- Nov10City CouncilTuesday · 7:00 pm · Troutdale Police Community Center – Kellogg Room, 234 SW Kendall CtCity Council MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov24City CouncilTuesday · 7:00 pm · Troutdale Police Community Center – Kellogg Room, 234 SW Kendall CtCity Council MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Dec8City CouncilTuesday · 7:00 pm · Troutdale Police Community Center – Kellogg Room, 234 SW Kendall CtCity Council MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Dec22City CouncilTuesday · 7:00 pm · Troutdale Police Community Center – Kellogg Room, 234 SW Kendall CtCity Council MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Jan12City CouncilTuesday · 7:00 pm · Troutdale Police Community Center – Kellogg Room, 234 SW Kendall CtCity Council MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Jan26City CouncilTuesday · 7:00 pm · Troutdale Police Community Center – Kellogg Room, 234 SW Kendall CtCity Council MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
Recent meetings
- Oct27City CouncilTuesday · 7:00 pm · Troutdale Police Community Center – Kellogg Room, 234 SW Kendall CtCity Council MeetingMeeting page ↗
- Oct20City CouncilTuesday · 7:00 pmTest MeetingMeeting page ↗
- Oct13City CouncilTuesday · 7:00 pm · Troutdale Police Community Center – Kellogg Room, 234 SW Kendall CtCity Council MeetingMeeting page ↗
- Sep22City CouncilTuesday · 7:00 pm · Troutdale Police Community Center – Kellogg Room, 234 SW Kendall CtCity Council MeetingMeeting page ↗
- Sep22City CouncilTuesday · 6:00 pmOne Time EventAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.
Agenda portal ↗About $982 per resident a year, or $2.69 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 29%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Troutdale didn’t report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Troutdale yet
Every year of Troutdale’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city reported none of its dollars for 2022–2024. 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 $4,316 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.95% 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 Troutdale’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 Troutdale’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Troutdale →
Who’s in charge in Troutdale
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 290 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 (15,686).
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.
Reynolds School District 7
Troutdale’s K–12 school district, shared with Fairview, Wood Village. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,483 per pupil, $9,941 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.
Gresham-Barlow School District 1J · $15,648 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Troutdale’s votes are counted by county
Oregon reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Troutdale alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Multnomah County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat78.7%325,927 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican17.1%70,759 votesOthers: 4.2% (17,564 votes).
Most votes in Multnomah County: Kamala D Harris
Oregon: Harris 55.3%, Trump 41.0%
100% of Troutdale lies in Multnomah County. Every 2024 race in Multnomah County is on the county’s page.
Multnomah 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 Troutdale.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: ci.troutdale.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.
How Troutdale compares with the towns next door
Troutdale’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 2 of the 3 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $627 to $1,065 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Wood Village | $627 | $2,659 |
| Gresham | $1,065 | $4,174 |
| Fairview | estimate | $3,492 |
| Troutdale | estimate | $4,316 |
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 Troutdale’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Troutdale’s government
How much does Troutdale spend per resident?
About $982 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, a Census Bureau estimate (Troutdale didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $21.7 million.
What is the property tax rate in Troutdale?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,316 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.95% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.81% across Oregon. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see ci.troutdale.or.us.
Who runs Troutdale’s government?
See ci.troutdale.or.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Troutdale yet.
How did Troutdale vote in 2024?
Oregon counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Troutdale alone. Multnomah County, where 100% of Troutdale lies, voted Harris 78.7%, Trump 17.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Troutdale?
54 full-time and 16 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $399,850 (about $4.8M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Troutdale in the state legislature?
State Senate District 25 (Chris Gorsek) and State House District 49 (Zach Hudson). The House district also covers three neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
When is the next public meeting in Troutdale?
The next posted meeting is City Council on Tuesday, November 10, at 7:00 pm in Troutdale Police Community Center – Kellogg Room, 234 SW Kendall Ct, from the city’s own agenda portal.
Ask neighbors about Troutdale’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 Troutdale, 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 →