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Town Hall · Chickasha

Chickasha spent more per resident in 2022 than 96% of similar cities

Chickasha’s city government spent $24.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,489 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. Water and other utilities ($4.2 million) and the airport ($381,000) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$24.4M
year to June 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$1,489
In 2022: $1,489, more than 96% of 27 similar cities
Long-term debt
$2.2M
end of FY2022, reported
City staff, 2025
128
full-time · 11 part-time · March payroll $802,191
Typical tax bill
$861
0.66% of home value · OK 0.80%

What stands out about how Chickasha is run

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

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Spends more than most similar citiesIn 2022: $1,489 per resident, more than 96% of 27 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer37% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).Split between districts2 State House districts cover Chickasha; your street decides yours.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Chickasha’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.

Agenda portal ↗
Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,489 per resident a year, or $4.08 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 27%.

Where the money comes from
Sales taxes 56%Fees & charges 25%Utility sales 10%From the state 4%Interest, fines & other 3%Other taxes & licenses 1%From the federal government <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $192,000; interest on debt $137,000; payments to other governments $4.8 million. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $34.2 million.
About “Other”.35% of Chickasha’s day-to-day spending ($8.5 million) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places

$1,489 per resident in 2022: more than 96% of them

Chickasha’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,489 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 27 Oklahoma cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,025, and the middle half spent $820–$1,268. Chickasha spent more than 96% of them.

Middle half of the group, $820–$1,268Median $1,025Chickasha

Includes sewer and trash ($6.5 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
27

Oklahoma cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Chickasha itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

Chickasha reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2023, 2024 are estimates), so there is no trend yet.

City staff
128

full-time in March 2025, up from 104 in 2022.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $861 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.66% of the home’s value, vs 0.80% across Oklahoma.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Oklahoma$1,599
Ninnekah$1,437
Chickasha$861
$861
typical bill a year
0.66%
effective rate
$130,300
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Chickasha

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

See chickasha.org for Chickasha’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Chickasha yet.chickasha.org ↗
Who works for Chickasha

One full-time city employee for every 128 residents

On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (16,372).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025

Fire42
Police22 + 11 pt
Parks & libraries14
Water & other utilities13
Roads & transportation9
Administration & buildings6
Housing & development5
Courts, inspections & corrections1
Sewer & trash1
Other15
128
full-time
11
part-time
$802,191
payroll for March 2025
$9.6M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$72,900
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
22
sworn police officers
39
full-time firefighters
Compared, 2022.Chickasha had 6.4 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 25 of the 27 Oklahoma cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 10.0: Chickasha had fewer than 88% 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

Chickasha Public Schools

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

Schools in Chickasha →
$12,324
per pupil · OK $12,210
2,287
students
$10.7 million
long-term debt

Of the $12,324 per pupil, $6,542 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 42%State 45%Federal 14%

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

Also serving Chickasha

Ninnekah Public Schools · $16,905 per pupil

Pioneer Public School · $9,451 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Chickasha’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Grady County’s results25,283 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican80.6%20,378 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat17.9%4,536 votes

Others: 1.5% (369 votes).

Most votes in Grady County: Donald J Trump

Oklahoma: Trump 66.2%, Harris 31.9%

The county’s page

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

Grady 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 Chickasha

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Chickasha.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: chickasha.org ↗
  2. 2
    Oklahoma HouseChickasha is split between 2 districts
    Dick LoweBrad Boles
  3. 3
    Oklahoma SenateState senator
    Lonnie Paxton
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Kevin Stitt
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Tom Cole
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Oklahoma
    James LankfordAlan Armstrong
Find your state legislators by address ↗

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Chickasha compares with the towns next door

Chickasha spent $1,489 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $689. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Ninnekah: $689 per resident (2022)NinnekahChickasha
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Ninnekah$689$1,437
Chickasha$1,489$861

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 Chickasha’s government

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

The Handbook →
Official websitechickasha.org ↗

Questions about Chickasha’s government

How much does Chickasha spend per resident?

About $1,489 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 $1,489 was more than 96% of 27 Oklahoma cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Chickasha?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $861 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.66% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.80% across Oklahoma. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see chickasha.org.

Who runs Chickasha’s government?

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

How did Chickasha vote in 2024?

Oklahoma counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Chickasha alone. Grady County, where 100% of Chickasha lies, voted Trump 80.6%, Harris 17.9% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Chickasha?

128 full-time and 11 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $802,191 (about $9.6M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Chickasha in the state legislature?

Chickasha is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Oklahoma Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 23 (Lonnie Paxton). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Chickasha?

The next posted meeting is Planning Commission on Tuesday, November 10, at 4:00 pm in 117 N 4th, 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 →