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Town Hall · Lookeba

How is Lookeba run?

Lookeba’s town government spent $8,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $49 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Lookeba didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$8,000
year to June 30, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$49
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 $5,928 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$325
0.50% of home value · OK 0.80%

What stands out about how Lookeba is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $325 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.50% of the home’s value, vs 0.80% across Oklahoma.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Oklahoma$1,599
Lookeba$325
$325
typical bill a year
0.50%
effective rate
$65,000
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $49 per resident a year, or $0.13 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 88%.

Where the money comes from
Sales taxes 75%From the state 25%
An estimate

Lookeba 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 Lookeba yet

Every year of Lookeba’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 →
Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Lookeba

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

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

Lookeba-Sickles Public Schools

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

Schools in Lookeba →
$17,861
per pupil · OK $12,210
180
students
$250,000
long-term debt

Of the $17,861 per pupil, $11,128 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 26%State 51%Federal 23%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Lookeba’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Caddo County’s results9,496 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican72.5%6,886 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat25.4%2,414 votes

Others: 2.1% (196 votes).

Most votes in Caddo County: Donald J Trump

Oklahoma: Trump 66.2%, Harris 31.9%

The county’s page

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

Caddo 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 Lookeba

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Lookeba.

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 Lookeba’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Lookeba’s government

How much does Lookeba spend per resident?

About $49 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Lookeba didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $8,000.

What is the property tax rate in Lookeba?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $325 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.50% 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 Lookeba’s government?

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

How did Lookeba vote in 2024?

Oklahoma counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Lookeba alone. Caddo County, where 100% of Lookeba lies, voted Trump 72.5%, Harris 25.4% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Lookeba?

0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $5,928 (about $71,136 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Lookeba in the state legislature?

State Senate District 26 (Darcy Jech) and State House District 56 (Dick Lowe). The House district also covers 11 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Lookeba’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 Lookeba, 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 →