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Town Hall · Yoncalla

Yoncalla spent less per resident in 2022 than 71% of similar cities

Yoncalla’s city government spent $532,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $483 per resident. Water and other utilities ($268,000) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$532,000
year to June 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$483
In 2022: $483, less than 71% of 92 similar cities
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
City staff, 2022
10
full-time · 0 part-time · March payroll $42,088
Typical tax bill
$1,279
0.48% of home value · OR 0.81%

What stands out about how Yoncalla is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$483 per resident in 2022: less than 71% of them

Yoncalla’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($483 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 $446–$966. Yoncalla spent less than 71% of them.

Middle half of the group, $446–$966Median $703Yoncalla

Includes sewer and trash ($274,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
92

Oregon cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Yoncalla itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $483 per resident a year, or $1.32 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 52%.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 37%Utility sales 37%From the state 17%Property taxes 8%Interest, fines & other 2%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $44,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $844,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

Yoncalla reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,279 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.48% of the home’s value, vs 0.81% across Oregon.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Oregon$3,876
Yoncalla$1,279
$1,279
typical bill a year
0.48%
effective rate
$266,700
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Yoncalla

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

Check Yoncalla’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Yoncalla yet.
Who works for Yoncalla

One full-time city employee for every 110 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,102).

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

Sewer & trash5
Water & other utilities5
10
full-time
0
part-time
$42,088
payroll for March 2022
$505,056
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$50,500
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Yoncalla had 9.1 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 80 of the 92 Oregon cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 5.1: Yoncalla had more than 84% 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

Yoncalla School District 32

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

Schools in Yoncalla →
$23,058
per pupil · OR $17,749
277
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $23,058 per pupil, $12,274 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 30%State 60%Federal 10%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Yoncalla’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Douglas County’s results61,807 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican67.2%41,561 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat29.7%18,386 votes

Others: 3.0% (1,860 votes).

Most votes in Douglas County: Donald J Trump

Oregon: Harris 55.3%, Trump 41.0%

The county’s page

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

Douglas 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 Yoncalla

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Yoncalla.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  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 Yoncalla’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Yoncalla’s government

How much does Yoncalla spend per resident?

About $483 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 $483 was less than 71% of 92 Oregon cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Yoncalla?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,279 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.48% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.81% across Oregon. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.

Who runs Yoncalla’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Yoncalla yet.

How did Yoncalla vote in 2024?

Oregon counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Yoncalla alone. Douglas County, where 100% of Yoncalla lies, voted Trump 67.2%, Harris 29.7% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Yoncalla?

10 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $42,088 (about $505,056 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Yoncalla 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.

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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 →