Cole spent less per resident in 2022 than 95% of similar cities
Cole’s town government spent $49,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $82 per resident. Water and other utilities ($106,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Cole is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$82 per resident in 2022: less than 95% of them
Cole’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($82 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 $501–$902. Cole spent less than 95% of 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; Cole itself left out).
About $82 per resident a year, or $0.22 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 80%.
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No trend yet
Cole reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,473 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.62% 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 Cole’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 Cole’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Cole →
Who’s in charge in Cole
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Washington Public Schools
Cole’s K–12 school district, shared with Washington, Goldsby. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $10,160 per pupil, $6,057 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.
Blanchard Public Schools · $10,731 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Cole’s votes are counted by county
Oklahoma reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Cole 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 Cole 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 Cole.
- 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 Cole compares with the towns next door
Cole spent $82 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $609 to $764. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
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 Cole’s government
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Questions about Cole’s government
How much does Cole spend per resident?
About $82 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 $82 was less than 95% of 181 Oklahoma cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Cole?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,473 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.62% 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 Cole’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Cole yet.
How did Cole vote in 2024?
Oklahoma counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Cole alone. McClain County, where 100% of Cole lies, voted Trump 79.5%, Harris 18.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Cole?
0 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,888 (about $22,656 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Cole in the state legislature?
State Senate District 43 (Kendal Sacchieri) and State House District 20 (Jonathan Wilk). The House district also covers seven 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 →