Moore Public School Building · Photo: P. Melendez · CC BY 4.0Moore spent more per resident in 2022 than 68% of similar cities
Moore’s city government spent $61.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $982 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. Water and other utilities ($8 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Moore is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$982 per resident in 2022: more than 68% of them
Moore’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($982 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. Moore spent more than 68% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($10 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; Moore itself left out).
About $982 per resident a year, or $2.69 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 21%.
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No trend yet
Moore reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2023, 2024 are estimates), so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, up from 308 in 2022.
The typical homeowner pays $2,173 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.06% 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 Moore’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 Moore’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Moore →
Who’s in charge in Moore
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Moore’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofmoore.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 174 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (63,102).
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.
Moore Public Schools
Moore’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $10,946 per pupil, $6,301 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.
Moore’s votes are counted by county
Oklahoma reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Moore alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Cleveland County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican56.4%67,225 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat41.4%49,432 votesOthers: 2.2% (2,637 votes).
Most votes in Cleveland County: Donald J Trump
Oklahoma: Trump 66.2%, Harris 31.9%
100% of Moore lies in Cleveland County. Every 2024 race in Cleveland County is on the county’s page.
Cleveland 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
Moore sends 4 representatives to the Oklahoma House alone.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofmoore.com ↗
- 2Oklahoma HouseMoore is split between 4 districts
- 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 Moore compares with the towns next door
Moore spent $982 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,096 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Norman | $1,096 | $2,484 |
| Oklahoma City | $1,204 | $2,311 |
| Moore | $982 | $2,173 |
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 Moore’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Moore’s government
How much does Moore spend per resident?
About $982 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 $982 was more than 68% of 291 Oklahoma cities that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Moore?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,173 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.06% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.80% across Oklahoma. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofmoore.com.
Who runs Moore’s government?
See cityofmoore.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Moore yet.
How did Moore vote in 2024?
Oklahoma counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Moore alone. Cleveland County, where 100% of Moore lies, voted Trump 56.4%, Harris 41.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Moore?
363 full-time and 65 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $3.1M (about $37.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Moore in the state legislature?
Moore is split among 4 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 Moore’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 →