Photo: Platemaker · CC BY 3.0Geary spent more per resident in 2022 than 91% of similar cities
Geary’s city government spent $1.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,274 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1.3 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Geary is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,274 per resident in 2022: more than 91% of them
Geary’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,274 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 181 Oklahoma cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $677, and the middle half spent $497–$897. Geary spent more than 91% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($133,000), 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 under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Geary itself left out).
About $1,274 per resident a year, or $3.49 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 43%.
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No trend yet
Geary reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $295 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.43% 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 Geary’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 Geary’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Geary →
Who’s in charge in Geary
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 85 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,272).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Geary Public Schools
Geary’s K–12 school district, shared with Greenfield. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $30,490 per pupil, $14,776 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.
Geary’s votes are counted by county
Oklahoma reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Geary alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Blaine County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican80.7%3,054 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat17.7%671 votesOthers: 1.6% (61 votes).
Most votes in Blaine County: Donald J Trump
Oklahoma: Trump 66.2%, Harris 31.9%
86% of Geary lies in Blaine County; the rest in Canadian County. Every 2024 race in Blaine County is on the county’s page.
Blaine 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 Geary.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Oklahoma HouseGeary 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.
Reach Geary’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Geary’s government
How much does Geary spend per resident?
About $1,274 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,274 was more than 91% of 181 Oklahoma cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Geary?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $295 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.43% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.80% across Oklahoma. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.
Who runs Geary’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Geary yet.
How did Geary vote in 2024?
Oklahoma counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Geary alone. Blaine County, where 86% of Geary lies, voted Trump 80.7%, Harris 17.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Geary?
15 full-time and 25 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $92,845 (about $1.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Geary in the state legislature?
Geary is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Oklahoma Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 26 (Darcy Jech). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Geary’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; 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 →