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Town Hall · Hominy

How is Hominy run?

Hominy’s city government spent $3.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $968 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Hominy didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$3.2M
year to June 30, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$968
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$348,000
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
City staff, 2022
62
full-time · 16 part-time · March payroll $227,471
Typical tax bill
$791
0.96% of home value · OK 0.80%

What stands out about how Hominy is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $968 per resident a year, or $2.65 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: parks & libraries, at 21%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 36%Fees & charges 34%Sales taxes 13%From the federal government 8%Interest, fines & other 5%From other local governments 3%Other taxes & licenses 1%From the state <1%
An estimate

Hominy 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 $463,000; interest on debt $18,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $6.8 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Hominy yet

Every year of Hominy’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city 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 $791 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.96% of the home’s value, vs 0.80% across Oklahoma.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Oklahoma$1,599
Hominy$791
$791
typical bill a year
0.96%
effective rate
$82,200
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Hominy

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

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

One full-time city employee for every 54 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 (3,352).

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

Administration & buildings18 + 8 pt
Roads & transportation18
Police6 + 6 pt
Water & other utilities8
Fire4
Parks & libraries1 + 1 pt
Health & welfare1 + 1 pt
Other6
62
full-time
16
part-time
$227,471
payroll for March 2022
$2.7M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$40,800
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
3
sworn police officers
4
full-time firefighters
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Hominy’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

Hominy Public Schools

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

Schools in Hominy →
$13,917
per pupil · OK $12,210
533
students
$2.6 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,917 per pupil, $7,366 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 30%State 47%Federal 23%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Hominy’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Osage County’s results20,628 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican69.8%14,404 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat28.4%5,867 votes

Others: 1.7% (357 votes).

Most votes in Osage County: Donald J Trump

Oklahoma: Trump 66.2%, Harris 31.9%

The county’s page

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

Osage 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 Hominy

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Hominy.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Oklahoma HouseHominy is split between 2 districts
  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 Hominy’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Hominy’s government

How much does Hominy spend per resident?

About $968 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Hominy didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $6.8 million.

What is the property tax rate in Hominy?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $791 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.96% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.80% across Oklahoma. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.

Who runs Hominy’s government?

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

How did Hominy vote in 2024?

Oklahoma counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Hominy alone. Osage County, where 100% of Hominy lies, voted Trump 69.8%, Harris 28.4% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Hominy?

62 full-time and 16 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $227,471 (about $2.7M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Hominy in the state legislature?

Hominy is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Oklahoma Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 10 (Bill Coleman). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Hominy’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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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 Hominy, 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 →