How is Braggs run?
Braggs’ town government spent $335,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,329 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Braggs didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Braggs is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
About $1,329 per resident a year, or $3.64 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 38%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Braggs didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Braggs yet
Every year of Braggs’ 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 →The typical homeowner pays $542 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.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Braggs’ 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 Braggs’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Braggs →
Who’s in charge in Braggs
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 84 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 (252).
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.
Braggs Public Schools
Braggs’ K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,986 per pupil, $7,549 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.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Braggs’ votes are counted by county
Oklahoma reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Braggs alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Muskogee County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican67.9%16,550 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat30.4%7,400 votesOthers: 1.7% (407 votes).
Most votes in Muskogee County: Donald J Trump
Oklahoma: Trump 66.2%, Harris 31.9%
100% of Braggs lies in Muskogee County. Every 2024 race in Muskogee County is on the county’s page.
Muskogee 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 Braggs.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Oklahoma HouseState representatives
- 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 Braggs compares with the towns next door
Braggs’ own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 0 of the 0 towns next door reported 2022 figures. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Braggs | estimate | $542 |
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 Braggs’ government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Braggs’ government
How much does Braggs spend per resident?
About $1,329 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Braggs didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $622,000.
What is the property tax rate in Braggs?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $542 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 Braggs’ government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Braggs yet.
How did Braggs vote in 2024?
Oklahoma counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Braggs alone. Muskogee County, where 100% of Braggs lies, voted Trump 67.9%, Harris 30.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Braggs?
3 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $14,952 (about $179,424 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Braggs in the state legislature?
State Senate District 9 (Avery Frix) and State House District 15 (Tim Turner). The House district also covers 16 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Braggs’ 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 Braggs, 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 →