Photo: Eric Salard · CC BY-SA 2.0Holdenville spent less per resident in 2022 than 88% of similar cities
Holdenville’s city government spent $3.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $625 per resident. Water and other utilities ($488,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Holdenville is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$625 per resident in 2022: less than 88% of them
Holdenville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($625 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 $716–$1,295. Holdenville spent less than 88% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($722,000), 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; Holdenville itself left out).
About $625 per resident a year, or $1.71 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 21%.
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No trend yet
Holdenville reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $484 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.53% 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 Holdenville’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 Holdenville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Holdenville →
Who’s in charge in Holdenville
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Holdenville’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofholdenville.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 39 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (5,428).
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.
Holdenville Public Schools
Holdenville’s K–12 school district, shared with Spaulding, Yeager, Atwood. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,310 per pupil, $8,543 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.
Holdenville’s votes are counted by county
Oklahoma reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Holdenville alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Hughes County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican80.4%3,744 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat17.8%831 votesOthers: 1.8% (84 votes).
Most votes in Hughes County: Donald J Trump
Oklahoma: Trump 66.2%, Harris 31.9%
100% of Holdenville lies in Hughes County. Every 2024 race in Hughes County is on the county’s page.
Hughes 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 Holdenville.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofholdenville.com ↗
- 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.
Reach Holdenville’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Holdenville’s government
How much does Holdenville spend per resident?
About $625 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 $625 was less than 88% of 66 Oklahoma cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Holdenville?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $484 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.53% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.80% across Oklahoma. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofholdenville.com.
Who runs Holdenville’s government?
See cityofholdenville.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Holdenville yet.
How did Holdenville vote in 2024?
Oklahoma counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Holdenville alone. Hughes County, where 100% of Holdenville lies, voted Trump 80.4%, Harris 17.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Holdenville?
140 full-time and 54 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $730,785 (about $8.8M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Holdenville in the state legislature?
State Senate District 13 (Jonathan Wingard) and State House District 18 (David Smith). The House district also covers 24 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Holdenville’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 →