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Town Hall · Haskell

How is Haskell run?

Haskell’s town government spent $1.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $914 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Haskell didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Election Day

Tomorrow

General election in Oklahoma.

Register or check: vote.gov ↗
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$1.8M
year to June 30, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$914
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$333,000
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2025
22
full-time · 5 part-time · March payroll $94,417
Typical tax bill
$889
0.76% of home value · OK 0.80%

What stands out about how Haskell is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $914 per resident a year, or $2.50 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 31%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 37%Sales taxes 34%Fees & charges 16%Interest, fines & other 9%From other local governments 2%Other taxes & licenses 1%From the state 1%
An estimate

Haskell 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.Building projects $23,000; interest on debt $10,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $3.4 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Haskell yet

Every year of Haskell’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 →
Town staff
22

full-time in March 2025, down from 23 in 2022.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $889 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.76% of the home’s value, vs 0.80% across Oklahoma.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Oklahoma$1,599
Haskell$889
$889
typical bill a year
0.76%
effective rate
$117,000
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Haskell

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

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

One full-time town employee for every 89 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 (1,954).

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

Police6 + 2 pt
Water & other utilities6
Administration & buildings4 + 1 pt
Parks & libraries4
Courts, inspections & corrections2
Fire0 + 2 pt
22
full-time
5
part-time
$94,417
payroll for March 2025
$1.1M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$49,500
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
6
sworn police officers
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Haskell’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

Haskell Public Schools

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

Schools in Haskell →
$11,599
per pupil · OK $12,210
740
students
$4.1 million
long-term debt

Of the $11,599 per pupil, $6,289 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 32%State 52%Federal 17%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Haskell’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Muskogee County’s results24,357 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican67.9%16,550 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat30.4%7,400 votes

Others: 1.7% (407 votes).

Most votes in Muskogee County: Donald J Trump

Oklahoma: Trump 66.2%, Harris 31.9%

The county’s page

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

Muskogee 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 Haskell

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Haskell.

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 Haskell’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Haskell’s government

How much does Haskell spend per resident?

About $914 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Haskell didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $3.4 million.

What is the property tax rate in Haskell?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $889 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.76% 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 Haskell’s government?

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

How did Haskell vote in 2024?

Oklahoma counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Haskell alone. Muskogee County, where 100% of Haskell lies, voted Trump 67.9%, Harris 30.4% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Haskell?

22 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $94,417 (about $1.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Haskell in the state legislature?

State Senate District 8 (Bryan Logan) and State House District 13 (Neil Hays). The House district also covers eight other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Haskell’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 Haskell, 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 →