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Town Hall · Boley

Boley runs its own hospital

Boley’s town government spent $2.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,835 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Boley didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$2.1M
year to June 30, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$1,835
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$306,000
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
1
full-time, hospital & welfare staff apart (1 in all) · March payroll $11,153
Typical tax bill
$278
0.57% of home value · OK 0.80%

What stands out about how Boley is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Runs a hospital$1,000 for a hospital the town runs in 2022, shown apart from day-to-day spending.Runs its own water & sewer56% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (a Census estimate).A shared school districtShares Okemah Public Schools with 3 other towns.Lower tax billsThe typical bill is $278 a year: 0.57% of the home’s value, vs 0.80% across Oklahoma.
★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,835 per resident a year, or $5.03 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 30%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 46%Sales taxes 27%Fees & charges 12%Other taxes & licenses 6%Interest, fines & other 5%From the federal government 4%From other local governments <1%From the state <1%
An estimate

Boley 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 $602,000; interest on debt $22,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $4.8 million.
Why the hospital is apart.The Census Bureau counts the hospital it runs in the town’s books ($1,000, 0% of all operations). Only 135 of the 11,301 towns and cities of 2,500+ run one (Census finance files), so it is shown here and left out of every per-resident comparison.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Boley yet

Every year of Boley’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 $278 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
Boley$278
$278
typical bill a year
0.57%
effective rate
$49,000
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Boley

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

See shawneeok.org for Boley’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Boley yet.shawneeok.org ↗
Agendas

Boley’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on shawneeok.org ↗.

Who works for Boley

One full-time town employee for every 1,167 residents, not counting hospital, health & welfare staff

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 (1,167).

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

Roads & transportation1 + 1 pt
Administration & buildings0 + 2 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 1 pt
Police0 + 1 pt
Sewer & trash0 + 1 pt
1
full-time
6
part-time
$11,153
payroll for March 2022
$133,836
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$44,400
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Boley’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

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

Okemah Public Schools

Boley’s K–12 school district, shared with Castle, Okemah, IXL. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Boley →
$13,982
per pupil · OK $12,210
763
students
$2.5 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,982 per pupil, $7,588 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 22%State 60%Federal 18%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Boley’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Okfuskee County’s results3,988 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican77.2%3,080 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat21.4%854 votes

Others: 1.4% (54 votes).

Most votes in Okfuskee County: Donald J Trump

Oklahoma: Trump 66.2%, Harris 31.9%

The county’s page

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

Okfuskee 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 Boley

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Boley.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Officials: shawneeok.org ↗
  2. 2
    Oklahoma HouseState representatives
    David Smith
  3. 3
    Oklahoma SenateState senator
    Bryan Logan
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Kevin Stitt
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Josh Brecheen
  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 Boley’s government

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

The Handbook →
Official websiteshawneeok.org ↗

Questions about Boley’s government

How much does Boley spend per resident?

About $1,835 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Boley didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $4.8 million.

What is the property tax rate in Boley?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $278 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 shawneeok.org.

Who runs Boley’s government?

See shawneeok.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Boley yet.

How did Boley vote in 2024?

Oklahoma counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Boley alone. Okfuskee County, where 100% of Boley lies, voted Trump 77.2%, Harris 21.4% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Boley?

1 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022 (plus 0 full-time hospital, health & welfare staff), with a March payroll of $11,153 (about $133,836 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Boley in the state legislature?

State Senate District 8 (Bryan Logan) and State House District 18 (David Smith). The House district also covers 24 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Boley’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 Boley, 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 →