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Town Hall · Bixby

Bixby spent less per resident in 2022 than 97% of similar cities

Bixby’s city government spent $21.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $717 per resident. Water and other utilities ($6.7 million) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2024
$21.4M
year to June 30, 2024
Per resident, 2024
$717
In 2022: $667, less than 97% of 38 similar cities
Long-term debt
$100.2M
end of FY2024, reported
City staff, 2022
130
full-time · 3 part-time · March payroll $676,521
Typical tax bill
$3,616
1.08% of home value · OK 0.80%

What stands out about how Bixby is run

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

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Spends less than most similar citiesIn 2022: $667 per resident, less than 97% of 38 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer34% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2024).A shared school districtShares Bixby Public Schools with 1 other town.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

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

Recent meetings

Go in person

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

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Your share of the 2024 budget

About $717 per resident a year, or $1.96 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 24%.

Where the money comes from
Sales taxes 43%Utility sales 16%Property taxes 13%Fees & charges 10%Interest, fines & other 10%From the federal government 3%Other taxes & licenses 2%From the state 1%From other local governments <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $20.3 million; interest on debt $3 million. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $51.4 million.
Compared with similar places

$667 per resident in 2022: less than 97% of them

Bixby’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($667 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 38 Oklahoma cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,049, and the middle half spent $968–$1,248. Bixby spent less than 97% of them.

Middle half of the group, $968–$1,248Median $1,049Bixby

Includes sewer and trash ($2.4 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
38

Oklahoma cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Bixby itself left out).

Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 12% since 2022

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

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$19 million
2023$20.3 million
2024$21.4 million

Per resident: 2022: $667 · 2023: $695 · 2024: $717.

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 $3,616 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.08% of the home’s value, vs 0.80% across Oklahoma.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Bixby$3,616
Jenks$3,316
Broken Arrow$2,492
Tulsa$2,005
Glenpool$1,834
Oklahoma$1,599
Leonard$730
$3,616
typical bill a year
1.08%
effective rate
$334,200
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Bixby

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

See bixby.com for Bixby’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Bixby yet.bixby.com ↗
Who works for Bixby

One full-time city employee for every 229 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (29,800).

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

Police47
Fire36
Administration & buildings14 + 1 pt
Water & other utilities8
Parks & libraries7 + 1 pt
Roads & transportation7
Sewer & trash5
Courts, inspections & corrections1 + 1 pt
Other5
130
full-time
3
part-time
$676,521
payroll for March 2022
$8.1M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$62,300
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
35
sworn police officers
32
full-time firefighters
Compared, 2022.Bixby had 4.6 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 35 of the 38 Oklahoma cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 9.3: Bixby had fewer than 94% 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

Bixby Public Schools

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

Schools in Bixby →
$10,310
per pupil · OK $12,210
8,061
students
$71.3 million
long-term debt

Of the $10,310 per pupil, $5,548 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 58%State 37%Federal 6%

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

Also serving Bixby

Haskell Public Schools · $11,599 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Bixby’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Tulsa County’s results256,939 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican56.5%145,241 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat41.3%106,105 votes

Others: 2.2% (5,593 votes).

Most votes in Tulsa County: Donald J Trump

Oklahoma: Trump 66.2%, Harris 31.9%

The county’s page

99% of Bixby lies in Tulsa County; the rest in Wagoner County. Every 2024 race in Tulsa County is on the county’s page.

Tulsa 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 Bixby

From town hall to Washington

Bixby sends 6 representatives to the Oklahoma House alone.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: bixby.com ↗
  2. 2
    Oklahoma HouseBixby is split between 6 districts
    Chris BanningScott FetgatterMark ChapmanStan MayRob HallMark Tedford
  3. 3
    Oklahoma SenateState senator
    Brian GuthrieJulie McIntosh
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Kevin Stitt
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Kevin Hern
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Oklahoma
    James LankfordAlan Armstrong
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Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Bixby compares with the towns next door

Bixby spent $667 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $787 to $1,433. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Jenks: $787 per resident (2022)Broken Arrow: $922 per resident (2022)Tulsa: $1,433 per resident (2022)Glenpool: $935 per resident (2022)Leonard: unincorporated, no town budgetJenksBroken ArrowTulsaGlenpoolLeonardBixby
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Jenks$787$3,316
Broken Arrow$922$2,492
Glenpool$935$1,834
Tulsa$1,433$2,005
Bixby$667$3,616

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 Bixby’s government

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

The Handbook →
Official websitebixby.com ↗

Questions about Bixby’s government

How much does Bixby spend per resident?

About $717 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 $667 was less than 97% of 38 Oklahoma cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Bixby?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,616 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.08% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.80% across Oklahoma. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see bixby.com.

Who runs Bixby’s government?

See bixby.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Bixby yet.

How did Bixby vote in 2024?

Oklahoma counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Bixby alone. Tulsa County, where 99% of Bixby lies, voted Trump 56.5%, Harris 41.3% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Bixby?

130 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $676,521 (about $8.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Bixby in the state legislature?

Bixby is split among 6 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Oklahoma Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Bixby?

The next posted meeting is Technical Advisory Committee on Wednesday, November 4, at 10:00 am in 113 W. Dawes Ave., 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 →