Gore spent more per resident in 2022 than 87% of similar cities
Gore’s town government spent $1.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,164 per resident. Water and other utilities ($824,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Gore is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,164 per resident in 2022: more than 87% of them
Gore’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,164 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. Gore spent more than 87% 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; Gore itself left out).
About $1,164 per resident a year, or $3.19 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 59%.
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No trend yet
Gore reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,719 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.84% 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 Gore’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 Gore’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Gore →
Who’s in charge in Gore
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 68 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 (946).
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.
Gore Public Schools
Gore’s K–12 school district, shared with Paradise Hill. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,740 per pupil, $6,326 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.
Gore’s votes are counted by county
Oklahoma reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Gore alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Sequoyah County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican80.2%12,491 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat18.7%2,907 votesOthers: 1.2% (185 votes).
Most votes in Sequoyah County: Donald J Trump
Oklahoma: Trump 66.2%, Harris 31.9%
100% of Gore lies in Sequoyah County. Every 2024 race in Sequoyah County is on the county’s page.
Sequoyah 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 Gore.
- 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.
How Gore compares with the towns next door
Gore spent $1,164 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,389. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Webbers Falls | $1,389 | $600 |
| Gore | $1,164 | $1,719 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Gore’s government
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Questions about Gore’s government
How much does Gore spend per resident?
About $1,164 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 $1,164 was more than 87% of 181 Oklahoma cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Gore?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,719 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.84% 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 Gore’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Gore yet.
How did Gore vote in 2024?
Oklahoma counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Gore alone. Sequoyah County, where 100% of Gore lies, voted Trump 80.2%, Harris 18.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Gore?
14 full-time and 11 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $55,443 (about $665,316 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Gore in the state legislature?
State Senate District 4 (Tom Woods) and State House District 2 (Jim Olsen). The House district also covers eight other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Gore’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 →