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Town Hall · Wilsonville

Wilsonville spent more per resident in 2022 than 81% of similar cities

Wilsonville’s city government spent $36.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,376 per resident. Water and other utilities ($11.2 million) are counted separately.

Town website
Next public meeting

Development Review Board

6:30 pm · City Hall, 29799 SW Town Center Loop E

All meetings →
Day-to-day spending, 2024
$36.6M
year to June 30, 2024
Per resident, 2024
$1,376
In 2022: $1,223, more than 81% of 21 similar cities
Long-term debt
$41.4M
end of FY2024, reported
City staff, 2025
153
full-time · 54 part-time · March payroll $1.3M
Typical tax bill
$6,393
1.04% of home value · OR 0.81%

What stands out about how Wilsonville is run

Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Spends more than most similar citiesIn 2022: $1,223 per resident, more than 81% of 21 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer32% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2024).A shared school districtShares West Linn School District 3J with 1 other town.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Wilsonville’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

Recent meetings

  • Nov4
    Tourism Promotion CommitteeWednesday · 10:30 am · City Hall, 29799 SW Town Center Loop EAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Nov2
    City CouncilMonday · 7:00 pm · City Hall, 29799 SW Town Center Loop EAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct28
    Library BoardWednesday · 6:30 pm · Wilsonville Public Library, 8200 SW Wilsonville RoadAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct27
    Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) CommitteeTuesday · 4:00 pm · Remote via ZoomDiversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Las Posadas SubcommitteeAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct26
    Development Review BoardMonday · 6:30 pm · City Hall, 29799 SW Town Center Loop EDevelopment Review Board Combined Panels A and B - CANCELLED DUE TO LACK OF QUORUMAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

Agenda portal ↗
Your share of the 2024 budget

About $1,376 per resident a year, or $3.77 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 34%.

Where the money comes from
Interest, fines & other 21%Fees & charges 18%Property taxes 15%Utility sales 12%Other taxes & licenses 11%From other local governments 9%From the state 8%Sales taxes 5%From the federal government 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $54.9 million; interest on debt $986,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $103.7 million.
Compared with similar places

$1,223 per resident in 2022: more than 81% of them

Wilsonville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,223 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–$1,166. Wilsonville spent more than 81% of them.

Middle half of the group, $893–$1,166Median $991Wilsonville

Includes sewer and trash ($3.7 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 →

The group
21

Oregon cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Wilsonville itself left out).

Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 20% since 2022

Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Wilsonville reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$30.5 million
2023$31.4 million
2024$36.6 million

Per resident: 2022: $1,223 · 2023: $1,183 · 2024: $1,376. Per resident it went from $1,223 to $1,376 (up 13%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 24,985 to 26,597.

City staff
153

full-time in March 2025, up from 136 in 2022.

Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $6,393 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.04% of the home’s value, vs 0.81% across Oregon.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Wilsonville$6,393
Oregon$3,876
$6,393
typical bill a year
1.04%
effective rate
$615,300
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Wilsonville

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

See ci.wilsonville.or.us for Wilsonville’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Wilsonville yet.ci.wilsonville.or.us ↗
Who works for Wilsonville

One full-time city employee for every 174 residents

On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (26,597).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025

Roads & transportation43 + 14 pt
Administration & buildings37 + 9 pt
Parks & libraries24 + 24 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections5 + 2 pt
Sewer & trash6
Health & welfare3 + 4 pt
Water & other utilities4
Housing & development2
Other29 + 1 pt
153
full-time
54
part-time
$1.3M
payroll for March 2025
$15.6M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$91,700
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Wilsonville had 5.4 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 19 of the 21 Oregon cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 5.8: Wilsonville had fewer than 53% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

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

West Linn School District 3J

Wilsonville’s K–12 school district, shared with West Linn. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Wilsonville →
$17,625
per pupil · OR $17,749
9,057
students
$455.8 million
long-term debt

Of the $17,625 per pupil, $10,736 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 56%State 42%Federal 2%

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

Also serving Wilsonville

Sherwood School District 88J · $15,041 per pupil

Canby School District 86 · $16,190 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Wilsonville’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Clackamas County’s results246,240 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat53.0%130,580 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican43.2%106,387 votes

Others: 3.8% (9,273 votes).

Most votes in Clackamas County: Kamala D Harris

Oregon: Harris 55.3%, Trump 41.0%

The county’s page

88% of Wilsonville lies in Clackamas County; the rest in Washington County. Every 2024 race in Clackamas County is on the county’s page.

Clackamas 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 Wilsonville

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Wilsonville.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: ci.wilsonville.or.us ↗
  2. 2
    Oregon HouseState representatives
    Sue Rieke Smith
  3. 3
    Oregon SenateState senator
    Courtney Neron Misslin
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Tina Kotek
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Andrea Salinas
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Oregon
    Ron WydenJeff Merkley

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

Reach Wilsonville’s government

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

The Handbook →
Official websiteci.wilsonville.or.us ↗

Questions about Wilsonville’s government

How much does Wilsonville spend per resident?

About $1,376 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 $1,223 was more than 81% of 21 Oregon cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Wilsonville?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $6,393 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.04% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.81% across Oregon. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see ci.wilsonville.or.us.

Who runs Wilsonville’s government?

See ci.wilsonville.or.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Wilsonville yet.

How did Wilsonville vote in 2024?

Oregon counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Wilsonville alone. Clackamas County, where 88% of Wilsonville lies, voted Harris 53.0%, Trump 43.2% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Wilsonville?

153 full-time and 54 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.3M (about $15.6M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Wilsonville 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.

When is the next public meeting in Wilsonville?

The next posted meeting is Development Review Board on Monday, November 9, at 6:30 pm in City Hall, 29799 SW Town Center Loop E, from the city’s own agenda portal.

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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 →