US Highway 77 Bridge at Canadian River · Photo: Scott5114 · CC BY-SA 3.0Lexington spent more per resident in 2022 than 78% of similar cities
Lexington’s town government spent $2.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $952 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. Water and other utilities ($1.4 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Lexington is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$952 per resident in 2022: more than 78% of them
Lexington’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($952 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. Lexington spent more than 78% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($313,000), 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 under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Lexington itself left out).
About $952 per resident a year, or $2.61 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 39%.
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No trend yet
Lexington reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2024 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Lexington
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Lexington’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on cityoflexington.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 109 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 (2,187).
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.
Lexington Public Schools
Lexington’s K–12 school district, shared with Slaughterville. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $10,585 per pupil, $6,021 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.
Lexington’s votes are counted by county
Oklahoma reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Lexington alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Cleveland County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican56.4%67,225 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat41.4%49,432 votesOthers: 2.2% (2,637 votes).
Most votes in Cleveland County: Donald J Trump
Oklahoma: Trump 66.2%, Harris 31.9%
100% of Lexington lies in Cleveland County. Every 2024 race in Cleveland County is on the county’s page.
Cleveland 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 Lexington.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: cityoflexington.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.
How Lexington compares with the towns next door
Lexington spent $952 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,327. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Purcell | $1,327 | $1,392 |
| Lexington | $952 | — |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Lexington’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Lexington’s government
How much does Lexington spend per resident?
About $952 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 $952 was more than 78% of 181 Oklahoma cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Lexington’s government?
See cityoflexington.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lexington yet.
How did Lexington vote in 2024?
Oklahoma counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Lexington alone. Cleveland County, where 100% of Lexington lies, voted Trump 56.4%, Harris 41.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Lexington?
20 full-time and 37 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $84,181 (about $1.0M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Lexington in the state legislature?
State Senate District 43 (Kendal Sacchieri) and State House District 42 (Cindy Roe). The House district also covers 11 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Lexington’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 →