Gerty spent less per resident in 2022 than 98% of similar cities
Gerty’s town government spent $3,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $28 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Gerty is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$28 per resident in 2022: less than 98% of them
Gerty’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($28 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 $678, and the middle half spent $501–$902. Gerty spent less than 98% of 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; Gerty itself left out).
About $28 per resident a year, or $0.08 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 100%.
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No trend yet
Gerty reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $279 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.35% 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 Gerty’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 Gerty’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Gerty →
Who’s in charge in Gerty
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Calvin Public Schools
Gerty’s K–12 school district, shared with Calvin. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,266 per pupil, $7,858 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.
Gerty’s votes are counted by county
Oklahoma reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Gerty alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Hughes County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican80.4%3,744 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat17.8%831 votesOthers: 1.8% (84 votes).
Most votes in Hughes County: Donald J Trump
Oklahoma: Trump 66.2%, Harris 31.9%
100% of Gerty lies in Hughes County. Every 2024 race in Hughes County is on the county’s page.
Hughes 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 Gerty.
- 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.
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Questions about Gerty’s government
How much does Gerty spend per resident?
About $28 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $28 was less than 98% of 181 Oklahoma cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Gerty?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $279 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.35% 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 Gerty’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Gerty yet.
How did Gerty vote in 2024?
Oklahoma counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Gerty alone. Hughes County, where 100% of Gerty lies, voted Trump 80.4%, Harris 17.8% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Gerty in the state legislature?
State Senate District 13 (Jonathan Wingard) and State House District 18 (David Smith). The House district also covers 24 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; 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 →