Cartmill Farm House · Photo: Melodibit · CC BY-SA 3.0Piedmont spent less per resident in 2022 than 88% of similar cities
Piedmont’s city government spent $5.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $625 per resident. Water and other utilities ($2 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Piedmont is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$625 per resident in 2022: less than 88% of them
Piedmont’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($625 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 66 Oklahoma cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $965, and the middle half spent $716–$1,295. Piedmont spent less than 88% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.4 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 of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Piedmont itself left out).
About $625 per resident a year, or $1.71 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 24%.
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No trend yet
Piedmont reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,596 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.79% 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 Piedmont’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 Piedmont’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Piedmont →
Who’s in charge in Piedmont
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Piedmont’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on piedmont-ok.gov ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 219 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 (8,981).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Piedmont Public Schools
Piedmont’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $9,729 per pupil, $5,340 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.
Cashion Public Schools · $14,722 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Piedmont’s votes are counted by county
Oklahoma reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Piedmont alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Canadian County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican69.2%50,551 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat28.8%21,038 votesOthers: 2.0% (1,485 votes).
Most votes in Canadian County: Donald J Trump
Oklahoma: Trump 66.2%, Harris 31.9%
100% of Piedmont lies in Canadian County; the rest in Kingfisher County. Every 2024 race in Canadian County is on the county’s page.
Canadian 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 Piedmont.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: piedmont-ok.gov ↗
- 2Oklahoma HousePiedmont is split between 2 districts
- 3Oklahoma SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Oklahoma
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Piedmont compares with the towns next door
Piedmont spent $625 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $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 |
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | $1,204 | $2,311 |
| Piedmont | $625 | $2,596 |
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 Piedmont’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Piedmont’s government
How much does Piedmont spend per resident?
About $625 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 $625 was less than 88% of 66 Oklahoma cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Piedmont?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,596 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.79% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.80% across Oklahoma. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see piedmont-ok.gov.
Who runs Piedmont’s government?
See piedmont-ok.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Piedmont yet.
How did Piedmont vote in 2024?
Oklahoma counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Piedmont alone. Canadian County, where 100% of Piedmont lies, voted Trump 69.2%, Harris 28.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Piedmont?
41 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $158,273 (about $1.9M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Piedmont in the state legislature?
Piedmont is split among 2 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 Piedmont’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 →