How is Knowles run?
Knowles’ town government spent $21,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,100 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Knowles didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Knowles is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Forgan Public Schools
Knowles’ K–12 school district, shared with Forgan. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $22,371 per pupil, $10,886 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.
About $2,100 per resident a year, or $5.75 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate).
Thank you for being a neighbor
Knowles didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Knowles yet
Every year of Knowles’ 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 →Who’s in charge in Knowles
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Knowles’ votes are counted by county
Oklahoma reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Knowles alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Beaver County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican91.2%1,938 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat7.4%158 votesOthers: 1.3% (28 votes).
Most votes in Beaver County: Donald J Trump
Oklahoma: Trump 66.2%, Harris 31.9%
100% of Knowles lies in Beaver County. Every 2024 race in Beaver County is on the county’s page.
Beaver 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 Knowles.
- 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 Knowles’ government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Knowles’ government
How much does Knowles spend per resident?
About $2,100 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Knowles didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $21,000.
Who runs Knowles’ government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Knowles yet.
How did Knowles vote in 2024?
Oklahoma counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Knowles alone. Beaver County, where 100% of Knowles lies, voted Trump 91.2%, Harris 7.4% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Knowles in the state legislature?
State Senate District 27 (Casey Murdock) and State House District 61 (Kenton Patzkowsky). The House district also covers 22 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Knowles’ 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 Knowles, 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 →