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Town Hall · Dill City

Dill City spent less per resident in 2022 than 92% of similar cities

Dill City’s city government spent $117,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $222 per resident. Water and other utilities ($81,000) are counted separately.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$117,000
year to June 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$222
In 2022: $222, less than 92% of 181 similar cities
Long-term debt
$154,000
end of FY2022, reported
City staff, 2022
3
full-time · 5 part-time · March payroll $10,673
Typical tax bill
$288
0.61% of home value · OK 0.80%

What stands out about how Dill City is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Spends less than most similar citiesIn 2022: $222 per resident, less than 92% of 181 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer59% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares Burns Flat-Dill City Schools with 1 other town.Lower tax billsThe typical bill is $288 a year: 0.61% of the home’s value, vs 0.80% across Oklahoma.
Compared with similar places

$222 per resident in 2022: less than 92% of them

Dill City’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($222 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. Dill City spent less than 92% of them.

Middle half of the group, $501–$902Median $678Dill City

Includes sewer and trash ($35,000), 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
181

Oklahoma cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Dill City itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $222 per resident a year, or $0.61 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 68%.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 28%Utility sales 26%Sales taxes 18%From the federal government 15%From the state 7%Interest, fines & other 5%Other taxes & licenses 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $47,000; interest on debt $10,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $255,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

Dill City reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $288 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.61% of the home’s value, vs 0.80% across Oklahoma.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Oklahoma$1,599
Dill City$288
$288
typical bill a year
0.61%
effective rate
$47,500
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Dill City

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

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

One full-time city employee for every 176 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (527).

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

Administration & buildings1 + 5 pt
Water & other utilities2
3
full-time
5
part-time
$10,673
payroll for March 2022
$128,076
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$41,600
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Dill City had 5.7 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 132 of the 181 Oklahoma cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 7.5: Dill City had fewer than 62% 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

Burns Flat-Dill City Schools

Dill City’s K–12 school district, shared with Burns Flat. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Dill City →
$14,598
per pupil · OK $12,210
482
students
$1.3 million
long-term debt

Of the $14,598 per pupil, $7,822 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 37%State 43%Federal 20%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Dill City’s votes are counted by county

Oklahoma reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Dill City 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 Dill City 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 Dill City

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Dill City.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Oklahoma HouseState representatives
    Nick Archer
  3. 3
    Oklahoma SenateState senator
    Brent Howard
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Kevin Stitt
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Frank D. Lucas
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Oklahoma
    James LankfordAlan Armstrong

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

Reach Dill City’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Dill City’s government

How much does Dill City spend per resident?

About $222 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 $222 was less than 92% of 181 Oklahoma cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Dill City?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $288 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.61% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.80% across Oklahoma. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.

Who runs Dill City’s government?

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

How did Dill City vote in 2024?

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

How many people work for Dill City?

3 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $10,673 (about $128,076 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Dill City 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.

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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 →