Photo: Bernardgeorgeh · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Foss run?
Foss’ town government spent $119,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $815 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Foss didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Foss is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
About $815 per resident a year, or $2.23 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 55%.
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Foss didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Foss yet
Every year of Foss’ figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $433 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.52% 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 Foss’ 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 Foss’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Foss →
Who’s in charge in Foss
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Canute Public Schools
Foss’ K–12 school district, shared with Canute. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,556 per pupil, $7,199 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.
Foss’ votes are counted by county
Oklahoma reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Foss alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Washita County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican86.6%4,030 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat11.8%551 votesOthers: 1.5% (71 votes).
Most votes in Washita County: Donald J Trump
Oklahoma: Trump 66.2%, Harris 31.9%
100% of Foss lies in Washita County. Every 2024 race in Washita County is on the county’s page.
Washita 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 Foss.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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.
Reach Foss’ government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Foss’ government
How much does Foss spend per resident?
About $815 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Foss didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $316,000.
What is the property tax rate in Foss?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $433 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.52% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.80% across Oklahoma. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Foss’ government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Foss yet.
How did Foss vote in 2024?
Oklahoma counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Foss alone. Washita County, where 100% of Foss lies, voted Trump 86.6%, Harris 11.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Foss?
0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $5,401 (about $64,812 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Foss 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 (for Foss, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →