Oklahoma City University · Photo: Matthew Rutledge (rutlo) · CC BY 2.0How is Foster run?
Foster’s town government spent $31,000 on day-to-day services in the year to , 2022, about $193 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Foster didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Foster is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Elmore City-Pernell Schools
Foster’s K–12 school district, shared with Elmore City, Katie. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,372 per pupil, $7,372 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.
Bray-Doyle Public Schools · $23,305 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $193 per resident a year, or $0.53 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 100%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Foster 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 Foster yet
Every year of Foster’s 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 $1,525 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.62% 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 Foster’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 Foster’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Foster →
Who’s in charge in Foster
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Foster’s votes are counted by county
Oklahoma reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Foster alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Garvin County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican82.5%9,063 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat16.4%1,802 votesOthers: 1.1% (126 votes).
Most votes in Garvin County: Donald J Trump
Oklahoma: Trump 66.2%, Harris 31.9%
100% of Foster lies in Garvin County. Every 2024 race in Garvin County is on the county’s page.
Garvin 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 Foster.
- 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 Foster’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Foster’s government
How much does Foster spend per resident?
About $193 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to , 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Foster didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $44,000.
What is the property tax rate in Foster?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,525 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.62% 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 Foster’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Foster yet.
How did Foster vote in 2024?
Oklahoma counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Foster alone. Garvin County, where 100% of Foster lies, voted Trump 82.5%, Harris 16.4% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Foster in the state legislature?
State Senate District 13 (Jonathan Wingard) and State House District 48 (Tammy Townley). The House district also covers 10 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Foster’s government
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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 Foster, 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 →