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Town Hall · Alex

How is Alex run?

Alex’s town government spent $590,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,083 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Alex didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$590,000
year to June 30, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$1,083
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$311,000
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
16
full-time · 5 part-time · March payroll $71,255 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$467
0.57% of home value · OK 0.80%

What stands out about how Alex is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,083 per resident a year, or $2.97 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 75%.

Where the money comes from
Interest, fines & other 44%Sales taxes 24%Fees & charges 18%Utility sales 12%From other local governments 1%From the state <1%
An estimate

Alex didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $21,000; interest on debt $7,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $733,000.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Alex yet

Every year of Alex’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. 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 $467 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.57% of the home’s value, vs 0.80% across Oklahoma.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Oklahoma$1,599
Alex$467
$467
typical bill a year
0.57%
effective rate
$81,300
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Alex

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

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

One full-time town employee for every 34 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (545).

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

Administration & buildings7 + 2 pt
Police3
Roads & transportation2 + 1 pt
Sewer & trash2 + 1 pt
Water & other utilities2 + 1 pt
16
full-time
5
part-time
$71,255
payroll for March 2022
$855,060
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$46,000
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Estimates.Alex didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

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

Alex Public Schools

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

Schools in Alex →
$21,136
per pupil · OK $12,210
301
students
$5.3 million
long-term debt

Of the $21,136 per pupil, $11,259 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 77%State 18%Federal 5%

Oklahoma districts overall: 42% local, 45% state, 14% federal.

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Alex’s votes are counted by county

Oklahoma reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Alex alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Grady County’s results.

President · Grady County’s results25,283 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican80.6%20,378 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat17.9%4,536 votes

Others: 1.5% (369 votes).

Most votes in Grady County: Donald J Trump

Oklahoma: Trump 66.2%, Harris 31.9%

The county’s page

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

Grady 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 Alex

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Alex.

2024 results ↑
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    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Oklahoma HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Oklahoma SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Oklahoma

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

Reach Alex’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Alex’s government

How much does Alex spend per resident?

About $1,083 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Alex didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $733,000.

What is the property tax rate in Alex?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $467 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.57% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.80% across Oklahoma. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.

Who runs Alex’s government?

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

How did Alex vote in 2024?

Oklahoma counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Alex alone. Grady County, where 100% of Alex lies, voted Trump 80.6%, Harris 17.9% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Alex?

16 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $71,255 (about $855,060 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Alex in the state legislature?

State Senate District 43 (Kendal Sacchieri) and State House District 51 (Brad Boles). The House district also covers 12 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Alex’s government

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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 (for Alex, 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 →