How is Beggs run?
Beggs’ city government spent $736,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $599 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1.4 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Beggs is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $599 per resident a year, or $1.64 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 48%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$599 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Beggs’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($599 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. Beggs spent less than 59% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Oklahoma cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Beggs itself left out).
No trend yet
Beggs reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $578 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.54% of the home’s value, vs 0.80% across Oklahoma.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Beggs’ 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 Beggs’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Beggs →
Who’s in charge in Beggs
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 95 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 (1,229).
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.
Beggs Public Schools
Beggs’ K–12 school district, shared with Winchester. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,124 per pupil, $6,374 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.
Oklahoma districts overall: 42% local, 45% state, 14% federal.
Liberty Public Schools · $11,953 per pupil
Twin Hills Public School · $13,087 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Beggs’ votes are counted by county
Oklahoma reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Beggs alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Okmulgee County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican70.4%10,100 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat27.7%3,979 votesOthers: 1.9% (270 votes).
Most votes in Okmulgee County: Donald J Trump
Oklahoma: Trump 66.2%, Harris 31.9%
100% of Beggs lies in Okmulgee County. Every 2024 race in Okmulgee County is on the county’s page.
Okmulgee 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 Beggs.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Oklahoma HouseBeggs is split between 2 districts
- 3Oklahoma SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Oklahoma
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Beggs compares with the towns next door
Beggs spent $599 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Liberty | estimate | $1,618 |
| Winchester | estimate | $1,186 |
| Beggs | $599 | $578 |
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 Beggs’ government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Beggs’ government
How much does Beggs spend per resident?
About $599 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 $599 was less than 59% of 181 Oklahoma cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Beggs?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $578 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.54% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.80% across Oklahoma. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.
Who runs Beggs’ government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Beggs yet.
How did Beggs vote in 2024?
Oklahoma counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Beggs alone. Okmulgee County, where 100% of Beggs lies, voted Trump 70.4%, Harris 27.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Beggs?
13 full-time and 11 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $41,645 (about $499,740 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Beggs in the state legislature?
Beggs is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Oklahoma Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 8 (Bryan Logan). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Beggs’ 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; 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 →