Old Santa Fe Railroad Bridge · Photo: Scott Nazelrod · CC BY-SA 2.5How is Byars run?
Byars’ town government spent $181,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $661 per resident. Water and other utilities ($27,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Byars is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
About $661 per resident a year, or $1.81 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: housing & development, at 41%.
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$661 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Byars’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($661 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. Byars spent less than 51% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($30,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Oklahoma cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Byars itself left out).
No trend yet
Byars reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $367 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.41% 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 Byars’ 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 Byars’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Byars →
Who’s in charge in Byars
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Wayne Public Schools
Byars’ K–12 school district, shared with Rosedale, Wayne. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,093 per pupil, $7,102 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.
Byars’ votes are counted by county
Oklahoma reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Byars alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are McClain County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican79.5%17,005 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat18.8%4,031 votesOthers: 1.7% (361 votes).
Most votes in McClain County: Donald J Trump
Oklahoma: Trump 66.2%, Harris 31.9%
100% of Byars lies in McClain County. Every 2024 race in McClain County is on the county’s page.
McClain 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 Byars.
- 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.
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Questions about Byars’ government
How much does Byars spend per resident?
About $661 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 $661 was less than 51% of 181 Oklahoma cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Byars?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $367 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.41% 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 Byars’ government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Byars yet.
How did Byars vote in 2024?
Oklahoma counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Byars alone. McClain County, where 100% of Byars lies, voted Trump 79.5%, Harris 18.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Byars?
0 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,981 (about $35,772 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Byars in the state legislature?
State Senate District 13 (Jonathan Wingard) and State House District 25 (Ronny Johns). The House district also covers eight 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 →