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Town Hall · Minco

Minco spent less per resident in 2022 than 74% of similar cities

Minco’s city government spent $829,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $504 per resident. Water and other utilities ($376,000) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$829,000
year to June 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$504
In 2022: $504, less than 74% of 181 similar cities
Long-term debt
$314,000
end of FY2022, reported
City staff, 2022
8
full-time · 4 part-time · March payroll $35,820
Typical tax bill
$1,233
0.85% of home value · OK 0.80%

What stands out about how Minco is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$504 per resident in 2022: less than 74% of them

Minco’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($504 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 $497–$902. Minco spent less than 74% of them.

Middle half of the group, $497–$902Median $678Minco

Includes sewer and trash ($188,000), 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; Minco itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $504 per resident a year, or $1.38 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 43%.

Where the money comes from
Sales taxes 42%Utility sales 19%Fees & charges 17%From the federal government 9%Interest, fines & other 9%From the state 3%From other local governments <1%Other taxes & licenses <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $248,000; interest on debt $10,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $1.5 million.
Over the years

No trend yet

Minco reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,233 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.85% of the home’s value, vs 0.80% across Oklahoma.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Oklahoma$1,599
Union City$1,530
Minco$1,233
$1,233
typical bill a year
0.85%
effective rate
$145,900
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Minco

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

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

One full-time city employee for every 206 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 (1,645).

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

Police4 + 1 pt
Water & other utilities3 + 2 pt
Administration & buildings0 + 1 pt
Other1
8
full-time
4
part-time
$35,820
payroll for March 2022
$429,840
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$48,000
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
4
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Minco had 4.9 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: Minco had fewer than 67% 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

Minco Public Schools

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

Schools in Minco →
$12,282
per pupil · OK $12,210
593
students
$3 million
long-term debt

Of the $12,282 per pupil, $6,472 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 57%State 32%Federal 11%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Minco’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Grady County’s results25,283 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican80.6%20,378 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat17.9%4,536 votes

Others: 1.5% (369 votes).

Most votes in Grady County: Donald J Trump

Oklahoma: Trump 66.2%, Harris 31.9%

The county’s page

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

Grady 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 Minco

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Minco.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    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.

Next door

How Minco compares with the towns next door

Minco spent $504 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Union Cityestimate$1,530
Minco$504$1,233

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 Minco’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Minco’s government

How much does Minco spend per resident?

About $504 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 $504 was less than 74% of 181 Oklahoma cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Minco?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,233 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.85% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.80% across Oklahoma. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.

Who runs Minco’s government?

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

How did Minco vote in 2024?

Oklahoma counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Minco alone. Grady County, where 100% of Minco lies, voted Trump 80.6%, Harris 17.9% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Minco?

8 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $35,820 (about $429,840 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Minco in the state legislature?

State Senate District 23 (Lonnie Paxton) and State House District 56 (Dick Lowe). The House district also covers 11 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 →