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Town Hall · Coweta

Coweta spent less per resident in 2022 than 85% of similar cities

Coweta’s city government spent $10.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,018 per resident. Water and other utilities ($931,000) are counted separately.

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Next public meeting

General

6:00 pm · 310 S Broadway

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Day-to-day spending, 2024
$10.6M
year to June 30, 2024
Per resident, 2024
$1,018
In 2022: $795, less than 85% of 27 similar cities
Long-term debt
$34.4M
end of FY2024, reported
City staff, 2022
83
full-time · 12 part-time · March payroll $353,317
Typical tax bill
$1,559
0.76% of home value · OK 0.80%

What stands out about how Coweta is run

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

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Spends less than most similar citiesIn 2022: $795 per resident, less than 85% of 27 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer20% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2024).Its own police and fire15 sworn officers and 9 full-time firefighters on the payroll.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Coweta’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 2024 budget

About $1,018 per resident a year, or $2.79 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 22%.

Where the money comes from
Sales taxes 56%Fees & charges 23%Utility sales 11%Interest, fines & other 6%From the state 3%From the federal government 1%Other taxes & licenses 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $2.3 million; interest on debt $1 million. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $15.1 million.
Compared with similar places

$795 per resident in 2022: less than 85% of them

Coweta’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($795 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 $1,026, and the middle half spent $882–$1,322. Coweta spent less than 85% of them.

Middle half of the group, $882–$1,322Median $1,026Coweta

Includes sewer and trash ($887,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

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; Coweta itself left out).

Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 31% since 2022

Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Coweta reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$8.1 million
2024$10.6 million

Per resident: 2022: $795 · 2024: $1,018.

Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,559 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.76% of the home’s value, vs 0.80% across Oklahoma.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Broken Arrow$2,492
Oklahoma$1,599
Coweta$1,559
$1,559
typical bill a year
0.76%
effective rate
$205,700
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Coweta

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

See cityofcoweta-ok.gov for Coweta’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Coweta yet.cityofcoweta-ok.gov ↗
Who works for Coweta

One full-time city employee for every 126 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (10,456).

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

Police22
Administration & buildings13 + 5 pt
Health & welfare13 + 1 pt
Fire11
Sewer & trash7
Parks & libraries4 + 4 pt
Water & other utilities5
Roads & transportation3
Courts, inspections & corrections1 + 1 pt
Other4 + 1 pt
83
full-time
12
part-time
$353,317
payroll for March 2022
$4.2M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$50,000
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
15
sworn police officers
9
full-time firefighters
Compared, 2022.Coweta had 8.1 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: Coweta had fewer than 68% 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

Coweta Public Schools

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

Schools in Coweta →
$9,292
per pupil · OK $12,210
3,595
students
$10.1 million
long-term debt

Of the $9,292 per pupil, $5,267 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 38%State 51%Federal 11%

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

Also serving Coweta

Broken Arrow Public Schools · $10,360 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Coweta’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Wagoner County’s results38,501 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican74.0%28,487 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat24.2%9,330 votes

Others: 1.8% (684 votes).

Most votes in Wagoner County: Donald J Trump

Oklahoma: Trump 66.2%, Harris 31.9%

The county’s page

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

Wagoner 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 Coweta

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Coweta.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: cityofcoweta-ok.gov ↗
  2. 2
    Oklahoma HouseState representatives
    Mark Chapman
  3. 3
    Oklahoma SenateState senator
    Julie McIntosh
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Kevin Stitt
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Kevin Hern
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Oklahoma
    James LankfordAlan Armstrong

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

Next door

How Coweta compares with the towns next door

Coweta spent $795 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $922. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Broken Arrow: $922 per resident (2022)Broken ArrowCoweta
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Broken Arrow$922$2,492
Coweta$795$1,559

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 Coweta’s government

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

The Handbook →
Official websitecityofcoweta-ok.gov ↗

Questions about Coweta’s government

How much does Coweta spend per resident?

About $1,018 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $795 was less than 85% of 27 Oklahoma cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Coweta?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,559 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.76% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.80% across Oklahoma. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofcoweta-ok.gov.

Who runs Coweta’s government?

See cityofcoweta-ok.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Coweta yet.

How did Coweta vote in 2024?

Oklahoma counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Coweta alone. Wagoner County, where 100% of Coweta lies, voted Trump 74.0%, Harris 24.2% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Coweta?

83 full-time and 12 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $353,317 (about $4.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Coweta in the state legislature?

State Senate District 3 (Julie McIntosh) and State House District 12 (Mark Chapman). The House district also covers five other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Coweta?

The next posted meeting is General on Monday, November 9, at 6:00 pm in 310 S Broadway, 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 →