Bizzell Library, University of Oklahoma · Photo: T3h wookiee · CC BY-SA 3.0Norman runs its own hospital
Norman’s city government spent $144.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,113 per resident. It also runs a hospital ($570.1 million) and water utilities ($20.5 million), counted separately. Census Bureau figures.
What stands out about how Norman is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $1,113 per resident a year, or $3.05 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 25%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,096 per resident in 2022: more than 76% of them
Norman’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,096 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. Norman spent more than 76% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($22.4 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; Norman itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 5% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Norman 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: $1,096 · 2023: $1,131 · 2024: $1,113.
full-time in March 2025 (hospital, health & welfare left out), up from 812 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $2,484 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.99% 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 Norman’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 Norman’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Norman →
Who’s in charge in Norman
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Norman’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on normanok.gov ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 149 residents, not counting hospital, health & welfare staff
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (129,627).
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.
Norman Public Schools
Norman’s K–12 school district, shared with Goldsby. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,327 per pupil, $6,423 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.
Noble Public Schools · $10,428 per pupil
Little Axe Public Schools · $12,314 per pupil
Moore Public Schools · $10,946 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Norman’s votes are counted by county
Oklahoma reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Norman 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 Norman 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
Norman sends 6 representatives to the Oklahoma House alone.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: normanok.gov ↗
- 2Oklahoma HouseNorman is split between 6 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 Norman compares with the towns next door
Norman spent $1,096 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $120 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Slaughterville | $120 | $1,527 |
| Noble | $635 | $1,641 |
| Newcastle | $764 | $2,502 |
| Moore | $982 | $2,173 |
| Oklahoma City | $1,204 | $2,311 |
| Norman | $1,096 | $2,484 |
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 Norman’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Norman’s government
How much does Norman spend per resident?
About $1,113 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. Norman also runs a hospital ($570.1 million), counted separately. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,096 was more than 76% of 291 Oklahoma cities that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Norman?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,484 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.99% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.80% across Oklahoma. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see normanok.gov.
Who runs Norman’s government?
See normanok.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Norman yet.
How did Norman vote in 2024?
Oklahoma counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Norman alone. Cleveland County, where 100% of Norman lies, voted Trump 56.4%, Harris 41.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Norman?
868 full-time and 1,200 part-time employees in March 2025 (plus 2,821 full-time hospital, health & welfare staff), with a March payroll of $33.7M (about $404.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Norman in the state legislature?
Norman is split among 6 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 Norman’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 →