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Town Hall · Hammon

How is Hammon run?

Hammon’s town government spent $595,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,072 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Hammon didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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General election in Oklahoma.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$595,000
year to June 30, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$1,072
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$203,000
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
2
full-time · 6 part-time · March payroll $13,769
Typical tax bill
$528
0.63% of home value · OK 0.80%

What stands out about how Hammon is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,072 per resident a year, or $2.94 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 47%.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 38%Sales taxes 23%Interest, fines & other 14%From the state 13%Utility sales 12%
An estimate

Hammon didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $10,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $663,000.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Hammon yet

Every year of Hammon’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $528 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.63% of the home’s value, vs 0.80% across Oklahoma.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Oklahoma$1,599
Hammon$528
$528
typical bill a year
0.63%
effective rate
$83,800
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Hammon

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

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

One full-time town employee for every 278 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 (555).

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

Health & welfare0 + 4 pt
Water & other utilities1 + 1 pt
Police1
Administration & buildings0 + 1 pt
2
full-time
6
part-time
$13,769
payroll for March 2022
$165,228
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$38,100
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
1
sworn police officers
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Hammon’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

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

Hammon Public Schools

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

Schools in Hammon →
$17,489
per pupil · OK $12,210
276
students
$2.5 million
long-term debt

Of the $17,489 per pupil, $9,072 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 60%State 30%Federal 9%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Hammon’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Roger Mills County’s results1,733 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican89.3%1,548 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat9.2%160 votes

Others: 1.4% (25 votes).

Most votes in Roger Mills County: Donald J Trump

Oklahoma: Trump 66.2%, Harris 31.9%

The county’s page

97% of Hammon lies in Roger Mills County; the rest in Custer County. Every 2024 race in Roger Mills County is on the county’s page.

Roger Mills 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 Hammon

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Hammon.

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 Hammon’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Hammon’s government

How much does Hammon spend per resident?

About $1,072 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Hammon didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $663,000.

What is the property tax rate in Hammon?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $528 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.63% 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 Hammon’s government?

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

How did Hammon vote in 2024?

Oklahoma counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Hammon alone. Roger Mills County, where 97% of Hammon lies, voted Trump 89.3%, Harris 9.2% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Hammon?

2 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $13,769 (about $165,228 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Hammon in the state legislature?

Hammon is split among 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Oklahoma Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Hammon’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
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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 (for Hammon, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →