Midwest City spent more per resident in 2022 than 87% of similar cities
Midwest City’s city government spent $69.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,204 per resident. Water and other utilities ($7 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Midwest City is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,287 per resident in 2022: more than 87% of them
Midwest City’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,287 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 291 Oklahoma cities that don’t run their own schools: the median was $808, and the middle half spent $584–$1,070. Midwest City spent more than 87% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($12.7 million), 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 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Midwest City itself left out).
About $1,204 per resident a year, or $3.30 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 23%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Day-to-day spending is down 6% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Midwest City reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,287 · 2023: $1,189 · 2024: $1,204.
full-time in March 2025, up from 459 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,500 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.91% of the home’s value, vs 0.80% across Oklahoma.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Midwest City’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.
Tax bills are one input to Midwest City’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Midwest City →
Who’s in charge in Midwest City
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Midwest City’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on midwestcityok.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 122 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (57,950).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Midwest City-Del City Schools
Midwest City’s K–12 school district, shared with Smith Village, Forest Park, Del City. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,174 per pupil, $5,854 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.
Choctaw/Nicoma Park Schools · $9,476 per pupil
Oklahoma City Public Schools · $13,968 per pupil
Crutcho Public School · $12,236 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Midwest City’s votes are counted by county
Oklahoma reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Midwest City 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 Midwest City 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 Midwest City.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: midwestcityok.org ↗
- 2Oklahoma HouseMidwest City is split between 3 districts
- 3Oklahoma SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Oklahoma
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Midwest City compares with the towns next door
Midwest City spent $1,287 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $588 to $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 |
|---|---|---|
| Choctaw | $588 | $2,289 |
| Spencer | $692 | $1,309 |
| Del City | $811 | $1,120 |
| Oklahoma City | $1,204 | $2,311 |
| Nicoma Park | estimate | $1,335 |
| Midwest City | $1,287 | $1,500 |
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 Midwest City’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Midwest City’s government
How much does Midwest City spend per resident?
About $1,204 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,287 was more than 87% of 291 Oklahoma cities that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Midwest City?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,500 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.91% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.80% across Oklahoma. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see midwestcityok.org.
Who runs Midwest City’s government?
See midwestcityok.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Midwest City yet.
How did Midwest City vote in 2024?
Oklahoma counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Midwest City alone. Oklahoma County, where 100% of Midwest City lies, voted Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Midwest City?
474 full-time and 45 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $3.5M (about $41.9M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Midwest City in the state legislature?
Midwest City is split among 3 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Oklahoma Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Midwest City’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 →