How is Kildare run?
Kildare’s town government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $0 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Kildare didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Kildare is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
No comparison or trend for Kildare yet
Every year of Kildare’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 →The typical homeowner pays $267 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.38% 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 Kildare’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 Kildare’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Kildare →
Who’s in charge in Kildare
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Kildare Public School
Kildare’s elementary school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,691 per pupil, $9,245 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.
Kildare’s votes are counted by county
Oklahoma reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Kildare alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Kay County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican73.8%12,483 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat24.5%4,136 votesOthers: 1.7% (294 votes).
Most votes in Kay County: Donald J Trump
Oklahoma: Trump 66.2%, Harris 31.9%
100% of Kildare lies in Kay County. Every 2024 race in Kay County is on the county’s page.
Kay 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 Kildare.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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 Kildare’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Kildare’s government
How much does Kildare spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Kildare didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $2,000.
What is the property tax rate in Kildare?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $267 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.38% 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 Kildare’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Kildare yet.
How did Kildare vote in 2024?
Oklahoma counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Kildare alone. Kay County, where 100% of Kildare lies, voted Trump 73.8%, Harris 24.5% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Kildare 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.
Ask neighbors about Kildare’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 (for Kildare, 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 →