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Town Hall · Longdale

Longdale spent more per resident in 2022 than 68% of similar cities

Longdale’s town government spent $219,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $833 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. Water and other utilities ($13,000) are counted separately.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$219,000
year to June 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$833
In 2022: $833, more than 68% of 181 similar cities
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
1
full-time · 10 part-time · March payroll $8,167
Typical tax bill
$300
0.35% of home value · OK 0.80%

What stands out about how Longdale is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Spends more than most similar citiesIn 2022: $833 per resident, more than 68% of 181 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer21% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares Canton Public Schools with 1 other town.Lower tax billsThe typical bill is $300 a year: 0.35% of the home’s value, vs 0.80% across Oklahoma.
Compared with similar places

$833 per resident in 2022: more than 68% of them

Longdale’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($833 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–$902. Longdale spent more than 68% of them.

Middle half of the group, $497–$902Median $677Longdale

Includes sewer and trash ($36,000), 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; Longdale itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $833 per resident a year, or $2.28 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 37%.

Where the money comes from
Sales taxes 26%Fees & charges 25%Utility sales 24%From the federal government 10%Interest, fines & other 6%From the state 4%From other local governments 4%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $8,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $242,000.
About “Other”.41% of Longdale’s day-to-day spending ($90,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Over the years

No trend yet

Longdale reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2024 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $300 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.35% of the home’s value, vs 0.80% across Oklahoma.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Oklahoma$1,599
Longdale$300
$300
typical bill a year
0.35%
effective rate
$86,000
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Longdale

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

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

One full-time town employee for every 263 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 (263).

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

Administration & buildings0 + 7 pt
Water & other utilities1 + 1 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 1 pt
Roads & transportation0 + 1 pt
1
full-time
10
part-time
$8,167
payroll for March 2022
$98,004
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$39,400
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Longdale had 3.8 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: Longdale had fewer than 78% 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

Canton Public Schools

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

Schools in Longdale →
$23,962
per pupil · OK $12,210
312
students
$2.1 million
long-term debt

Of the $23,962 per pupil, $13,561 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 34%Federal 11%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Longdale’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Blaine County’s results3,786 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican80.7%3,054 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat17.7%671 votes

Others: 1.6% (61 votes).

Most votes in Blaine County: Donald J Trump

Oklahoma: Trump 66.2%, Harris 31.9%

The county’s page

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

Blaine 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 Longdale

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Longdale.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Oklahoma HouseState representatives
    Mike Dobrinski
  3. 3
    Oklahoma SenateState senator
    Darcy Jech
  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 Longdale’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Longdale’s government

How much does Longdale spend per resident?

About $833 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 $833 was more than 68% of 181 Oklahoma cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Longdale?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $300 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.35% 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 Longdale’s government?

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

How did Longdale vote in 2024?

Oklahoma counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Longdale alone. Blaine County, where 100% of Longdale lies, voted Trump 80.7%, Harris 17.7% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Longdale?

1 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $8,167 (about $98,004 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Longdale in the state legislature?

State Senate District 26 (Darcy Jech) and State House District 59 (Mike Dobrinski). The House district also covers 24 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 →