Photo: Aykleinman · Public domainHow is Duncan run?
Duncan’s city government spent $21.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $964 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. Water and other utilities ($20.3 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Duncan is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $964 per resident a year, or $2.64 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 25%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,153 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Duncan’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,153 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 $1,025, and the middle half spent $820–$1,322. Duncan spent more than 56% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($5 million), 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 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Duncan itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is down 15% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Duncan reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,153 · 2023: $964.
full-time in March 2025, up from 234 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $944 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.72% 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 Duncan’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 Duncan’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Duncan →
Who’s in charge in Duncan
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Duncan’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofduncan.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 90 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (22,745).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Duncan Public Schools
Duncan’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,723 per pupil, $6,038 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.
Marlow Public Schools · $10,444 per pupil
Bray-Doyle Public Schools · $23,305 per pupil
Empire Public Schools · $13,184 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Duncan’s votes are counted by county
Oklahoma reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Duncan alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Stephens County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican81.1%15,092 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat17.4%3,236 votesOthers: 1.6% (292 votes).
Most votes in Stephens County: Donald J Trump
Oklahoma: Trump 66.2%, Harris 31.9%
100% of Duncan lies in Stephens County. Every 2024 race in Stephens County is on the county’s page.
Stephens 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 Duncan.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofduncan.com ↗
- 2Oklahoma HouseDuncan is split between 2 districts
- 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 Duncan compares with the towns next door
Duncan spent $1,153 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $73 to $887. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Empire City | $73 | $1,196 |
| Marlow | $887 | $909 |
| Bray | estimate | $941 |
| Duncan | $1,153 | $944 |
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 Duncan’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Duncan’s government
How much does Duncan spend per resident?
About $964 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,153 was more than 56% of 27 Oklahoma cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Duncan?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $944 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.72% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.80% across Oklahoma. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofduncan.com.
Who runs Duncan’s government?
See cityofduncan.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Duncan yet.
How did Duncan vote in 2024?
Oklahoma counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Duncan alone. Stephens County, where 100% of Duncan lies, voted Trump 81.1%, Harris 17.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Duncan?
254 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.3M (about $16.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Duncan in the state legislature?
Duncan is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Oklahoma Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Duncan’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 →