Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Okeene

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
Town Hall · Okeene

Okeene runs its own hospital

Okeene’s town government spent $1.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $957 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Okeene didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Election Day

Tomorrow

General election in Oklahoma.

Register or check: vote.gov ↗
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$1.1M
year to June 30, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$957
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$2.6M
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
10
full-time, hospital & welfare staff apart (65 in all) · March payroll $295,266
Typical tax bill
$609
0.54% of home value · OK 0.80%

What stands out about how Okeene is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Runs a hospital$7.6 million for a hospital the town runs in 2022, shown apart from day-to-day spending.Runs its own water & sewer21% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (a Census estimate).A shared school districtShares Okeene Public Schools with 1 other town.Lower tax billsThe typical bill is $609 a year: 0.54% of the home’s value, vs 0.80% across Oklahoma.
★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $957 per resident a year, or $2.62 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 22%.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 59%Utility sales 27%Sales taxes 7%Interest, fines & other 6%From the state 1%From other local governments <1%Other taxes & licenses <1%
An estimate

Okeene didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $4.2 million; interest on debt $118,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $15.2 million.
Why the hospital is apart.The Census Bureau counts the hospital it runs in the town’s books ($7.6 million, 70% of all operations). Only 135 of the 11,301 towns and cities of 2,500+ run one (Census finance files), so it is shown here and left out of every per-resident comparison.
About “Other”.33% of Okeene’s day-to-day spending ($360,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Okeene yet

Every year of Okeene’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $609 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.54% of the home’s value, vs 0.80% across Oklahoma.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Oklahoma$1,599
Okeene$609
$609
typical bill a year
0.54%
effective rate
$112,000
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Okeene

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

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

One full-time town employee for every 114 residents, not counting hospital, health & welfare staff

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 (1,137).

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

Water & other utilities5
Administration & buildings3 + 1 pt
Police2 + 3 pt
Parks & libraries0 + 4 pt
Roads & transportation0 + 1 pt
Run separately
Hospital, health & welfare55 + 34 pt
10
full-time, hospital, health & welfare apart
43
part-time
$295,266
payroll for March 2022
$3.5M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$46,100
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
2
sworn police officers
The hospital.The 55 full-time hospital, health & welfare staff include the hospital the town runs, so they are counted apart, as the hospitals are in the budget. The payroll figures cover every employee, the hospital’s included: the Census file doesn’t split pay by function.
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Okeene’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

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

Okeene Public Schools

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

Schools in Okeene →
$18,807
per pupil · OK $12,210
316
students
$1.6 million
long-term debt

Of the $18,807 per pupil, $10,123 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 45%State 48%Federal 6%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Okeene’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Blaine County’s results3,786 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican80.7%3,054 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat17.7%671 votes

Others: 1.6% (61 votes).

Most votes in Blaine County: Donald J Trump

Oklahoma: Trump 66.2%, Harris 31.9%

The county’s page

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

Blaine 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 Okeene

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Okeene.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Oklahoma HouseState representatives
    Mike Dobrinski
  3. 3
    Oklahoma SenateState senator
    Darcy Jech
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Kevin Stitt
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Frank D. Lucas
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Oklahoma
    James LankfordAlan Armstrong

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Okeene’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Okeene’s government

How much does Okeene spend per resident?

About $957 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Okeene didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $15.2 million.

What is the property tax rate in Okeene?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $609 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.54% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.80% across Oklahoma. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.

Who runs Okeene’s government?

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

How did Okeene vote in 2024?

Oklahoma counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Okeene alone. Blaine County, where 100% of Okeene lies, voted Trump 80.7%, Harris 17.7% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Okeene?

10 full-time and 43 part-time employees in March 2022 (plus 55 full-time hospital, health & welfare staff), with a March payroll of $295,266 (about $3.5M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Okeene in the state legislature?

State Senate District 26 (Darcy Jech) and State House District 59 (Mike Dobrinski). The House district also covers 24 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Okeene’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
Ask neighbors

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 (for Okeene, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →