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Town Hall · Durant

Durant spent more per resident in 2022 than 74% of similar cities

Durant’s city government spent $21.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,105 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1.4 million) and the airport ($2 million) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2024
$21.7M
year to June 30, 2024
Per resident, 2024
$1,105
In 2022: $1,278, more than 74% of 27 similar cities
Long-term debt
$45.4M
end of FY2024, reported
City staff, 2025
245
full-time · 2 part-time · March payroll $1.1M
Typical tax bill
$1,133
0.69% of home value · OK 0.80%

What stands out about how Durant is run

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

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Spends more than most similar citiesIn 2022: $1,278 per resident, more than 74% of 27 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer27% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2024).Its own police and fire45 sworn officers and 39 full-time firefighters on the payroll.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Durant’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

Recent meetings

  • Oct21
    Donald W. Reynolds CC & Library BoardWednesday · 3:00 pm · 1515 West Main StreetDonald W. Reynolds C.C. and Library Advisory BoardAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct13
    Durant City Utilities AuthorityTuesday · 6:00 pm · Roscoe J. Hatfield Council Chambers, 300 West EvergreenAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct13
    Durant Airport AuthorityTuesday · 6:00 pm · Roscoe J. Hatfield Council Chambers, 300 West EvergreenAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct13
    Durant Development AuthorityTuesday · 6:00 pm · 300 W. EvergreenAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct13
    City CouncilTuesday · 6:00 pm · 300 W. EvergreenCity Council MeetingMeeting page ↗
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 $1,105 per resident a year, or $3.03 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 25%.

Where the money comes from
Sales taxes 41%Fees & charges 28%Utility sales 13%Property taxes 11%Interest, fines & other 5%From the state 2%Other taxes & licenses 1%From the federal government <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $5.2 million; interest on debt $714,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $31.2 million.
Compared with similar places

$1,278 per resident in 2022: more than 74% of them

Durant’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,278 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–$1,312. Durant spent more than 74% of them.

Middle half of the group, $820–$1,312Median $1,025Durant

Includes sewer and trash ($4.7 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 →

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; Durant itself left out).

Over the years

Day-to-day spending is down 11% since 2022

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

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$24.5 million
2023$16 million
2024$21.7 million

Per resident: 2022: $1,278 · 2023: $841 · 2024: $1,105.

City staff
245

full-time in March 2025, up from 213 in 2022.

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 $1,133 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.69% of the home’s value, vs 0.80% across Oklahoma.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Oklahoma$1,599
Durant$1,133
Calera$1,042
Armstrong$413
$1,133
typical bill a year
0.69%
effective rate
$163,200
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Durant

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

See durant.org for Durant’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Durant yet.durant.org ↗
Who works for Durant

One full-time city employee for every 80 residents

On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (19,628).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025

Police60 + 1 pt
Sewer & trash48
Fire40
Administration & buildings30 + 1 pt
Parks & libraries27
Roads & transportation17
Water & other utilities10
Courts, inspections & corrections1
Housing & development1
Other11
245
full-time
2
part-time
$1.1M
payroll for March 2025
$13.7M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$55,600
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
45
sworn police officers
39
full-time firefighters
Compared, 2022.Durant had 11.1 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 9.5: Durant had more than 64% 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

Durant Public Schools

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

Schools in Durant →
$11,166
per pupil · OK $12,210
3,911
students
$9.3 million
long-term debt

Of the $11,166 per pupil, $6,217 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 32%State 52%Federal 16%

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

Also serving Durant

Calera Public Schools · $11,593 per pupil

Silo Public Schools · $11,538 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Durant’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Bryan County’s results17,812 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican78.6%13,999 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat20.0%3,569 votes

Others: 1.4% (244 votes).

Most votes in Bryan County: Donald J Trump

Oklahoma: Trump 66.2%, Harris 31.9%

The county’s page

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

Bryan 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 Durant

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Durant.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: durant.org ↗
  2. 2
    Oklahoma HouseState representatives
    Cody Maynard
  3. 3
    Oklahoma SenateState senator
    David Bullard
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Kevin Stitt
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Josh Brecheen
  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 Durant compares with the towns next door

Durant spent $1,278 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,099. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Calera: $1,099 per resident (2022)Armstrong: no reported 2022 figuresCaleraArmstrongDurant
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Calera$1,099$1,042
Armstrongestimate$413
Durant$1,278$1,133

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 Durant’s government

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

The Handbook →
Official websitedurant.org ↗

Questions about Durant’s government

How much does Durant spend per resident?

About $1,105 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 $1,278 was more than 74% of 27 Oklahoma cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Durant?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,133 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.69% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.80% across Oklahoma. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see durant.org.

Who runs Durant’s government?

See durant.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Durant yet.

How did Durant vote in 2024?

Oklahoma counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Durant alone. Bryan County, where 100% of Durant lies, voted Trump 78.6%, Harris 20.0% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Durant?

245 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.1M (about $13.7M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Durant in the state legislature?

State Senate District 6 (David Bullard) and State House District 21 (Cody Maynard). The House district also covers six other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Durant?

The next posted meeting is Durant Industrial Authority on Tuesday, November 3, at 4:00 pm in 300 W. Evergreen, 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 →