Engels' Dry Goods Store · Photo: Melodibit · CC BY-SA 3.0Luther spent less per resident in 2022 than 75% of similar cities
Luther’s town government spent $884,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $497 per resident. Water and other utilities ($215,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Luther is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$497 per resident in 2022: less than 75% of them
Luther’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($497 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 $678, and the middle half spent $501–$902. Luther spent less than 75% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($172,000), 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; Luther itself left out).
About $497 per resident a year, or $1.36 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 51%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
No trend yet
Luther reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Luther
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 162 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 (1,778).
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.
Luther Public Schools
Luther’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $10,794 per pupil, $5,806 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.
Luther’s votes are counted by county
Oklahoma reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Luther alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Oklahoma County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican49.7%143,618 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat48.0%138,769 votesOthers: 2.3% (6,536 votes).
Most votes in Oklahoma County: Donald J Trump
Oklahoma: Trump 66.2%, Harris 31.9%
100% of Luther lies in Oklahoma County. Every 2024 race in Oklahoma County is on the county’s page.
Oklahoma 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 Luther.
- 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.
How Luther compares with the towns next door
Luther spent $497 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,204. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | $1,204 | $2,311 |
| Luther | $497 | — |
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 Luther’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Luther’s government
How much does Luther spend per resident?
About $497 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 $497 was less than 75% of 181 Oklahoma cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Luther’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Luther yet.
How did Luther vote in 2024?
Oklahoma counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Luther alone. Oklahoma County, where 100% of Luther lies, voted Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Luther?
11 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $37,995 (about $455,940 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Luther in the state legislature?
State Senate District 28 (Grant Green) and State House District 36 (John George). The House district also covers six other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Luther’s 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; 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 →