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Town Hall · Corn

How is Corn run?

Corn’s town government spent $432,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $925 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Corn didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Election Day

Tomorrow

General election in Oklahoma.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$432,000
year to June 30, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$925
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
3
full-time · 9 part-time · March payroll $14,354 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$600
0.48% of home value · OK 0.80%

What stands out about how Corn is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $925 per resident a year, or $2.53 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 38%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 55%Fees & charges 25%Sales taxes 10%Interest, fines & other 7%From the state 3%From other local governments 1%
An estimate

Corn 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.With the enterprises, the whole budget was $680,000.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Corn yet

Every year of Corn’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 $600 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.48% of the home’s value, vs 0.80% across Oklahoma.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Oklahoma$1,599
Corn$600
$600
typical bill a year
0.48%
effective rate
$126,300
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Corn

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

Check Corn’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Corn yet.
Who works for Corn

One full-time town employee for every 156 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (467).

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

Administration & buildings3 + 7 pt
Fire0 + 2 pt
3
full-time
9
part-time
$14,354
payroll for March 2022
$172,248
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$53,500
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Estimates.Corn didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

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

Cordell Public Schools

Corn’s K–12 school district, shared with Bessie, Colony, New Cordell. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Corn →
$13,021
per pupil · OK $12,210
624
students
$1.9 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,021 per pupil, $7,064 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 41%State 47%Federal 11%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Corn’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Washita County’s results4,652 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican86.6%4,030 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat11.8%551 votes

Others: 1.5% (71 votes).

Most votes in Washita County: Donald J Trump

Oklahoma: Trump 66.2%, Harris 31.9%

The county’s page

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

Washita 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 Corn

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Corn.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Oklahoma HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Oklahoma SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Oklahoma

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

Reach Corn’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Corn’s government

How much does Corn spend per resident?

About $925 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Corn didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $680,000.

What is the property tax rate in Corn?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $600 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.48% 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 Corn’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Corn yet.

How did Corn vote in 2024?

Oklahoma counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Corn alone. Washita County, where 100% of Corn lies, voted Trump 86.6%, Harris 11.8% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Corn?

3 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $14,354 (about $172,248 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Corn in the state legislature?

State Senate District 38 (Brent Howard) and State House District 55 (Nick Archer). The House district also covers 17 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Corn’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
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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 Corn, 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 →