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Town Hall · Guymon

Guymon spent more per resident in 2022 than 67% of similar cities

Guymon’s city government spent $13.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,220 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. Water and other utilities ($3.6 million) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$13.4M
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$1,220
In 2022: $1,220, more than 67% of 27 similar cities
Long-term debt
$21.7M
end of 2022, reported
City staff, 2025
144
full-time · 18 part-time · March payroll $705,947
Typical tax bill
$1,193
0.66% of home value · OK 0.80%

What stands out about how Guymon is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Spends more than most similar citiesIn 2022: $1,220 per resident, more than 67% of 27 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer39% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).Its own police and fire26 sworn officers and 25 full-time firefighters on the payroll.Lower tax billsThe typical bill is $1,193 a year: 0.66% of the home’s value, vs 0.80% across Oklahoma.
Compared with similar places

$1,220 per resident in 2022: more than 67% of them

Guymon’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,220 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 27 Oklahoma cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,025, and the middle half spent $820–$1,322. Guymon spent more than 67% of them.

Middle half of the group, $820–$1,322Median $1,025Guymon

Includes sewer and trash ($3.2 million), 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
27

Oklahoma cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Guymon itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,220 per resident a year, or $3.34 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 24%.

Where the money comes from
Sales taxes 39%Utility sales 29%Fees & charges 17%Other taxes & licenses 6%Interest, fines & other 5%From the state 3%From the federal government 1%From other local governments <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $4.9 million; interest on debt $654,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $22.8 million.
Over the years

No trend yet

Guymon reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2023, 2024 are estimates), so there is no trend yet.

City staff
144

full-time in March 2025, up from 135 in 2022.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,193 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.66% of the home’s value, vs 0.80% across Oklahoma.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Oklahoma$1,599
Guymon$1,193
$1,193
typical bill a year
0.66%
effective rate
$182,000
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Guymon’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.

Tax bills are one input to Guymon’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Guymon →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Guymon

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

See guymonok.org for Guymon’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Guymon yet.guymonok.org ↗
Agendas

Guymon’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on guymonok.org ↗.

Who works for Guymon

One full-time city employee for every 76 residents

On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (11,010).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025

Fire27 + 14 pt
Police26
Sewer & trash18
Parks & libraries14 + 2 pt
Roads & transportation13
Water & other utilities13
Administration & buildings9 + 1 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections2
Other22 + 1 pt
144
full-time
18
part-time
$705,947
payroll for March 2025
$8.5M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$58,300
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
26
sworn police officers
25
full-time firefighters
Compared, 2022.Guymon had 12.3 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 25 of the 27 Oklahoma cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 9.5: Guymon had more than 72% 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

Guymon Public Schools

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

Schools in Guymon →
$11,617
per pupil · OK $12,210
2,949
students
$13 million
long-term debt

Of the $11,617 per pupil, $5,152 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 33%State 53%Federal 14%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Guymon’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Texas County’s results5,206 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican83.0%4,319 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat15.2%793 votes

Others: 1.8% (94 votes).

Most votes in Texas County: Donald J Trump

Oklahoma: Trump 66.2%, Harris 31.9%

The county’s page

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

Texas 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 Guymon

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Guymon.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: guymonok.org ↗
  2. 2
    Oklahoma HouseState representatives
    Kenton Patzkowsky
  3. 3
    Oklahoma SenateState senator
    Casey Murdock
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Kevin Stitt
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Frank D. Lucas
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Oklahoma
    James LankfordAlan Armstrong

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

Reach Guymon’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →
Official websiteguymonok.org ↗

Questions about Guymon’s government

How much does Guymon spend per resident?

About $1,220 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 $1,220 was more than 67% of 27 Oklahoma cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Guymon?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,193 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.66% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.80% across Oklahoma. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see guymonok.org.

Who runs Guymon’s government?

See guymonok.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Guymon yet.

How did Guymon vote in 2024?

Oklahoma counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Guymon alone. Texas County, where 100% of Guymon lies, voted Trump 83.0%, Harris 15.2% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Guymon?

144 full-time and 18 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $705,947 (about $8.5M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Guymon in the state legislature?

State Senate District 27 (Casey Murdock) and State House District 61 (Kenton Patzkowsky). The House district also covers 22 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 →