Phillips spent less per resident in 2022 than 98% of similar cities
Phillips’ town government spent $3,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $23 per resident.
What stands out about how Phillips is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$23 per resident in 2022: less than 98% of them
Phillips’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($23 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 $501–$902. Phillips spent less than 98% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Oklahoma cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Phillips itself left out).
About $23 per resident a year, or $0.06 a day
Day-to-day services only.
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No trend yet
Phillips reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $500 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.52% 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 Phillips’ 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 Phillips’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Phillips →
Who’s in charge in Phillips
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Coalgate Public Schools
Phillips’ K–12 school district, shared with Centrahoma, Coalgate, Lehigh. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,307 per pupil, $8,803 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.
Phillips’ votes are counted by county
Oklahoma reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Phillips alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Coal County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican84.9%2,155 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat13.6%345 votesOthers: 1.5% (38 votes).
Most votes in Coal County: Donald J Trump
Oklahoma: Trump 66.2%, Harris 31.9%
100% of Phillips lies in Coal County. Every 2024 race in Coal County is on the county’s page.
Coal 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 Phillips.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Oklahoma HouseState representatives
- 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.
Reach Phillips’ government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Phillips’ government
How much does Phillips spend per resident?
About $23 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 $23 was less than 98% of 181 Oklahoma cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Phillips?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $500 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.52% 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 Phillips’ government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Phillips yet.
How did Phillips vote in 2024?
Oklahoma counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Phillips alone. Coal County, where 100% of Phillips lies, voted Trump 84.9%, Harris 13.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Phillips?
0 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $4,228 (about $50,736 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Phillips in the state legislature?
State Senate District 14 (Jerry Alvord) and State House District 22 (Ryan Eaves). The House district also covers 17 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 →