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Town Hall · Glencoe

How is Glencoe run?

Glencoe’s town government spent $357,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $586 per resident. Water and other utilities ($182,000) are counted separately.

Election Day

Tomorrow

General election in Oklahoma.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$357,000
year to June 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$586
In 2022: $586, less than 62% of 181 similar cities
Long-term debt
$256,000
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
3
full-time · 8 part-time · March payroll $10,972
Typical tax bill
$667
0.74% of home value · OK 0.80%

What stands out about how Glencoe is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $586 per resident a year, or $1.61 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 42%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 41%Sales taxes 20%Fees & charges 14%Utility sales 14%From the federal government 6%Interest, fines & other 5%Other taxes & licenses <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $443,000; interest on debt $7,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $994,000.
Compared with similar places

$586 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Glencoe’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($586 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 $497–$902. Glencoe spent less than 62% of them.

Middle half of the group, $497–$902Median $678Glencoe

Includes sewer and trash ($151,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
181

Oklahoma cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Glencoe itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

Glencoe reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $667 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.74% of the home’s value, vs 0.80% across Oklahoma.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Oklahoma$1,599
Glencoe$667
$667
typical bill a year
0.74%
effective rate
$90,600
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Glencoe’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 Glencoe’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Glencoe →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Glencoe

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Glencoe’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Glencoe yet.
Who works for Glencoe

One full-time town employee for every 203 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 (609).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings1 + 7 pt
Sewer & trash1
Water & other utilities1
Fire0 + 1 pt
3
full-time
8
part-time
$10,972
payroll for March 2022
$131,664
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$38,700
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Glencoe had 4.9 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 132 of the 181 Oklahoma cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 7.5: Glencoe had fewer than 67% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Glencoe Public Schools

Glencoe’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Glencoe →
$10,610
per pupil · OK $12,210
349
students
$3.2 million
long-term debt

Of the $10,610 per pupil, $5,822 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 41%State 47%Federal 12%

Oklahoma districts overall: 42% local, 45% state, 14% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Glencoe’s votes are counted by county

Oklahoma reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Glencoe alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Payne County’s results.

President · Payne County’s results29,279 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican61.3%17,962 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat36.1%10,560 votes

Others: 2.6% (757 votes).

Most votes in Payne County: Donald J Trump

Oklahoma: Trump 66.2%, Harris 31.9%

The county’s page

100% of Glencoe lies in Payne County. Every 2024 race in Payne County is on the county’s page.

Payne County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Glencoe

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Glencoe.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Oklahoma HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Oklahoma SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Oklahoma

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Glencoe’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Glencoe’s government

How much does Glencoe spend per resident?

About $586 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 $586 was less than 62% of 181 Oklahoma cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Glencoe?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $667 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.74% 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 Glencoe’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Glencoe yet.

How did Glencoe vote in 2024?

Oklahoma counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Glencoe alone. Payne County, where 100% of Glencoe lies, voted Trump 61.3%, Harris 36.1% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Glencoe?

3 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $10,972 (about $131,664 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Glencoe in the state legislature?

State Senate District 20 (Chuck Hall) and State House District 35 (Dillon Travis). The House district also covers 22 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Glencoe’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 →