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Town Hall · Arapaho

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

Arapaho’s town government spent $418,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $530 per resident. Water and other utilities ($357,000) are counted separately.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$418,000
year to June 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$530
In 2022: $530, less than 71% of 181 similar cities
Long-term debt
$397,000
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
5
full-time · 6 part-time · March payroll $26,902
Typical tax bill
$591
0.50% of home value · OK 0.80%

What stands out about how Arapaho is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Spends less than most similar citiesIn 2022: $530 per resident, less than 71% of 181 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer64% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares Arapaho Public Schools with 1 other town.Lower tax billsThe typical bill is $591 a year: 0.50% of the home’s value, vs 0.80% across Oklahoma.
Compared with similar places

$530 per resident in 2022: less than 71% of them

Arapaho’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($530 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 181 Oklahoma cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $678, and the middle half spent $497–$902. Arapaho spent less than 71% of them.

Middle half of the group, $497–$902Median $678Arapaho

Includes sewer and trash ($141,000), 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
181

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $530 per resident a year, or $1.45 a day

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

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 46%Fees & charges 22%Sales taxes 15%From the federal government 7%Interest, fines & other 7%From other local governments 2%From the state 1%Other taxes & licenses <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $49,000; interest on debt $14,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $838,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $591 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.50% of the home’s value, vs 0.80% across Oklahoma.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Oklahoma$1,599
Arapaho$591
$591
typical bill a year
0.50%
effective rate
$118,800
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Arapaho

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

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

One full-time town employee for every 158 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 (788).

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

Water & other utilities4
Administration & buildings1 + 5 pt
Police0 + 1 pt
5
full-time
6
part-time
$26,902
payroll for March 2022
$322,824
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$40,000
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Arapaho had 6.3 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 132 of the 181 Oklahoma cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 7.5: Arapaho had fewer than 58% 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

Arapaho Public Schools

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

Schools in Arapaho →
$12,833
per pupil · OK $12,210
485
students
$1.2 million
long-term debt

Of the $12,833 per pupil, $7,128 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 40%State 52%Federal 8%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Arapaho’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Custer County’s results10,168 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican75.7%7,693 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat22.4%2,279 votes

Others: 1.9% (196 votes).

Most votes in Custer County: Donald J Trump

Oklahoma: Trump 66.2%, Harris 31.9%

The county’s page

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

Custer 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 Arapaho

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Arapaho.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Oklahoma HouseState representatives
    Anthony Moore
  3. 3
    Oklahoma SenateState senator
    Darcy Jech
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Kevin Stitt
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Frank D. Lucas
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Oklahoma
    James LankfordAlan Armstrong

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

Reach Arapaho’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Arapaho’s government

How much does Arapaho spend per resident?

About $530 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 $530 was less than 71% of 181 Oklahoma cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Arapaho?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $591 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.50% 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 Arapaho’s government?

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

How did Arapaho vote in 2024?

Oklahoma counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Arapaho alone. Custer County, where 100% of Arapaho lies, voted Trump 75.7%, Harris 22.4% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Arapaho?

5 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $26,902 (about $322,824 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Arapaho in the state legislature?

State Senate District 26 (Darcy Jech) and State House District 57 (Anthony Moore). The House district also covers 14 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 →