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Town Hall · Kaw City

Kaw City spent more per resident in 2022 than 81% of similar cities

Kaw City’s city government spent $365,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $973 per resident. Water and other utilities ($435,000) are counted separately.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$365,000
year to June 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$973
In 2022: $973, more than 81% of 181 similar cities
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
City staff, 2022
4
full-time · 2 part-time · March payroll $17,616
Typical tax bill
$930
0.75% of home value · OK 0.80%

What stands out about how Kaw City is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Spends more than most similar citiesIn 2022: $973 per resident, more than 81% of 181 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer74% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares Shidler Public Schools with 5 other towns.Lower tax billsThe typical bill is $930 a year: 0.75% of the home’s value, vs 0.80% across Oklahoma.
Compared with similar places

$973 per resident in 2022: more than 81% of them

Kaw City’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($973 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 181 Oklahoma cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $677, and the middle half spent $497–$897. Kaw City spent more than 81% of them.

Middle half of the group, $497–$897Median $677Kaw City

Includes sewer and trash ($157,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
181

Oklahoma cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Kaw City itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $973 per resident a year, or $2.67 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 43%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 28%Fees & charges 26%Sales taxes 15%Interest, fines & other 12%From other local governments 10%From the federal government 8%From the state 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $115,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $916,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

Kaw City reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $930 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.75% of the home’s value, vs 0.80% across Oklahoma.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Oklahoma$1,599
Kaw City$930
$930
typical bill a year
0.75%
effective rate
$124,200
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Kaw City

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

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

One full-time city employee for every 94 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 (375).

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

Administration & buildings2
Fire0 + 2 pt
Sewer & trash1
Water & other utilities1
4
full-time
2
part-time
$17,616
payroll for March 2022
$211,392
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$51,600
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Kaw City had 10.7 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 132 of the 181 Oklahoma cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 7.5: Kaw City had more than 74% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

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

Shidler Public Schools

Kaw City’s K–12 school district, shared with Foraker, Grainola, Shidler, Webb City, Burbank. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Kaw City →
$18,098
per pupil · OK $12,210
183
students
$2.3 million
long-term debt

Of the $18,098 per pupil, $8,787 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 68%State 25%Federal 7%

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

Also serving Kaw City

Kildare Public School · $17,691 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Kaw City’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Kay County’s results16,913 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican73.8%12,483 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat24.5%4,136 votes

Others: 1.7% (294 votes).

Most votes in Kay County: Donald J Trump

Oklahoma: Trump 66.2%, Harris 31.9%

The county’s page

100% of Kaw City lies in Kay County. Every 2024 race in Kay County is on the county’s page.

Kay 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 Kaw City

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Kaw City.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Oklahoma HouseState representatives
    Ken Luttrell
  3. 3
    Oklahoma SenateState senator
    Bill Coleman
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Kevin Stitt
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Frank D. Lucas
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Oklahoma
    James LankfordAlan Armstrong

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Kaw City’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Kaw City’s government

How much does Kaw City spend per resident?

About $973 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 $973 was more than 81% of 181 Oklahoma cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Kaw City?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $930 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.75% 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 Kaw City’s government?

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

How did Kaw City vote in 2024?

Oklahoma counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Kaw City alone. Kay County, where 100% of Kaw City lies, voted Trump 73.8%, Harris 24.5% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Kaw City?

4 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $17,616 (about $211,392 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Kaw City in the state legislature?

State Senate District 10 (Bill Coleman) and State House District 37 (Ken Luttrell). The House district also covers 10 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

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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 →