Photo: David Marshall · CC BY-SA 3.0Dewey spent less per resident in 2022 than 92% of similar cities
Dewey’s city government spent $2 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $591 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1.1 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Dewey is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$591 per resident in 2022: less than 92% of them
Dewey’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($591 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 66 Oklahoma cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $965, and the middle half spent $716–$1,295. Dewey spent less than 92% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($349,000), 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Dewey itself left out).
About $591 per resident a year, or $1.62 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 35%.
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No trend yet
Dewey reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,010 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.85% 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 Dewey’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 Dewey’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Dewey →
Who’s in charge in Dewey
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Dewey’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofdewey.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 79 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 (3,411).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Dewey Public Schools
Dewey’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $10,842 per pupil, $6,305 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.
Dewey’s votes are counted by county
Oklahoma reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Dewey alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Washington County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican72.7%16,836 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat25.0%5,793 votesOthers: 2.4% (545 votes).
Most votes in Washington County: Donald J Trump
Oklahoma: Trump 66.2%, Harris 31.9%
100% of Dewey lies in Washington County. Every 2024 race in Washington County is on the county’s page.
Washington 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 Dewey.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofdewey.com ↗
- 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 Dewey compares with the towns next door
Dewey spent $591 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,045. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Bartlesville | $1,045 | $1,685 |
| Dewey | $591 | $1,010 |
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 Dewey’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Dewey’s government
How much does Dewey spend per resident?
About $591 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 $591 was less than 92% of 66 Oklahoma cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Dewey?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,010 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.85% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.80% across Oklahoma. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofdewey.com.
Who runs Dewey’s government?
See cityofdewey.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Dewey yet.
How did Dewey vote in 2024?
Oklahoma counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Dewey alone. Washington County, where 100% of Dewey lies, voted Trump 72.7%, Harris 25.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Dewey?
43 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $173,237 (about $2.1M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Dewey in the state legislature?
State Senate District 29 (Julie Daniels) and State House District 10 (Judd Strom). The House district also covers 14 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Dewey’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →