Photo: katsrcool · CC BY 2.0El Reno spent less per resident in 2022 than 82% of similar cities
El Reno’s city government spent $16.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $874 per resident. Water and other utilities ($2.8 million) and the airport ($633,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how El Reno is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$808 per resident in 2022: less than 82% of them
El Reno’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($808 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. El Reno spent less than 82% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2.7 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 →
Oklahoma cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; El Reno itself left out).
About $874 per resident a year, or $2.39 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 31%.
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Day-to-day spending is down 2% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years El Reno 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: $808 · 2023: $890 · 2024: $874. Per resident it went from $808 to $874 (up 8%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 20,596 to 18,560.
full-time in March 2025 (hospital, health & welfare left out), up from 133 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,338 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.81% 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 El Reno’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 El Reno’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in El Reno →
Who’s in charge in El Reno
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
El Reno’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofelreno.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 126 residents, not counting hospital, health & welfare staff
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (18,560).
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.
El Reno Public Schools
El Reno’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,800 per pupil, $6,198 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.
Darlington Public School · $13,624 per pupil
Riverside Public School · $12,678 per pupil
Maple Public School · $19,547 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
El Reno’s votes are counted by county
Oklahoma reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for El Reno alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Canadian County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican69.2%50,551 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat28.8%21,038 votesOthers: 2.0% (1,485 votes).
Most votes in Canadian County: Donald J Trump
Oklahoma: Trump 66.2%, Harris 31.9%
100% of El Reno lies in Canadian County. Every 2024 race in Canadian County is on the county’s page.
Canadian 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 El Reno.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofelreno.com ↗
- 2Oklahoma HouseEl Reno is split between 3 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.
Reach El Reno’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about El Reno’s government
How much does El Reno spend per resident?
About $874 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 $808 was less than 82% of 27 Oklahoma cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in El Reno?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,338 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.81% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.80% across Oklahoma. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofelreno.com.
Who runs El Reno’s government?
See cityofelreno.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for El Reno yet.
How did El Reno vote in 2024?
Oklahoma counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for El Reno alone. Canadian County, where 100% of El Reno lies, voted Trump 69.2%, Harris 28.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for El Reno?
147 full-time and 16 part-time employees in March 2025 (plus 0 full-time hospital, health & welfare staff), with a March payroll of $948,928 (about $11.4M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents El Reno in the state legislature?
El Reno is split among 3 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 El Reno’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 →