Photo: Treasa at English Wikipedia · Public domainHobart spent less per resident in 2022 than 71% of similar cities
Hobart’s city government spent $2.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $869 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1.2 million) and the airport ($116,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Hobart is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$789 per resident in 2022: less than 71% of them
Hobart’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($789 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 66 Oklahoma cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $965, and the middle half spent $710–$1,295. Hobart spent less than 71% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($532,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Oklahoma cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Hobart itself left out).
About $869 per resident a year, or $2.38 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 25%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 7% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Hobart reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $789 · 2024: $869.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $440 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.62% 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 Hobart’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 Hobart’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Hobart →
Who’s in charge in Hobart
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Hobart’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on hobartok.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 95 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (3,342).
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.
Hobart Public Schools
Hobart’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,568 per pupil, $6,741 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.
Hobart’s votes are counted by county
Oklahoma reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Hobart alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Kiowa County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican78.4%2,569 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat20.1%658 votesOthers: 1.6% (51 votes).
Most votes in Kiowa County: Donald J Trump
Oklahoma: Trump 66.2%, Harris 31.9%
100% of Hobart lies in Kiowa County. Every 2024 race in Kiowa County is on the county’s page.
Kiowa 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 Hobart.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: hobartok.com ↗
- 2Oklahoma HouseHobart is split between 2 districts
- 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.
Reach Hobart’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Hobart’s government
How much does Hobart spend per resident?
About $869 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $789 was less than 71% of 66 Oklahoma cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Hobart?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $440 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.62% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.80% across Oklahoma. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see hobartok.com.
Who runs Hobart’s government?
See hobartok.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hobart yet.
How did Hobart vote in 2024?
Oklahoma counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Hobart alone. Kiowa County, where 100% of Hobart lies, voted Trump 78.4%, Harris 20.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Hobart?
35 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $101,436 (about $1.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Hobart in the state legislature?
Hobart is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Oklahoma Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 38 (Brent Howard). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Hobart’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →