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Town Hall · Loco

How is Loco run?

Loco’s town government spent $4,000 on day-to-day services in the year to July 31, 2022, about $34 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Loco didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$4,000
year to July 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$34
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 4 part-time · March payroll $125
Typical tax bill
$255
0.57% of home value · OK 0.80%

What stands out about how Loco is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $34 per resident a year, or $0.09 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 75%.

Where the money comes from
Sales taxes 75%Fees & charges 13%From the state 13%
An estimate

Loco didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Loco yet

Every year of Loco’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 →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $255 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.57% of the home’s value, vs 0.80% across Oklahoma.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Oklahoma$1,599
Loco$255
$255
typical bill a year
0.57%
effective rate
$45,000
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Loco

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

Check Loco’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Loco yet.
The school district

Velma-Alma Public Schools

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

Schools in Loco →
$11,934
per pupil · OK $12,210
482
students
$855,000
long-term debt

Of the $11,934 per pupil, $6,434 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 54%State 39%Federal 7%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Loco’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Stephens County’s results18,620 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican81.1%15,092 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat17.4%3,236 votes

Others: 1.6% (292 votes).

Most votes in Stephens County: Donald J Trump

Oklahoma: Trump 66.2%, Harris 31.9%

The county’s page

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

Stephens 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 Loco

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Loco.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Oklahoma HouseState representatives
  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 Loco’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Loco’s government

How much does Loco spend per resident?

About $34 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to July 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Loco didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $4,000.

What is the property tax rate in Loco?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $255 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.57% 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 Loco’s government?

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

How did Loco vote in 2024?

Oklahoma counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Loco alone. Stephens County, where 100% of Loco lies, voted Trump 81.1%, Harris 17.4% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Loco?

0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $125 (about $1,500 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Loco in the state legislature?

State Senate District 31 (Spencer Kern) and State House District 50 (Stacy Adams). The House district also covers 13 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Loco’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
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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 Loco, 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 →