Pocasset Gymnasium · Photo: Crimsonedge34 · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Pocasset run?
Pocasset’s town government spent $124,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $596 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Pocasset didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Pocasset is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Amber-Pocasset Public Schools
Pocasset’s K–12 school district, shared with Amber. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,545 per pupil, $9,188 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.
About $596 per resident a year, or $1.63 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 39%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Pocasset didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Pocasset yet
Every year of Pocasset’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 →The typical homeowner pays $527 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.55% 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 Pocasset’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 Pocasset’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Pocasset →
Who’s in charge in Pocasset
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Pocasset’s votes are counted by county
Oklahoma reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Pocasset alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Grady County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican80.6%20,378 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat17.9%4,536 votesOthers: 1.5% (369 votes).
Most votes in Grady County: Donald J Trump
Oklahoma: Trump 66.2%, Harris 31.9%
100% of Pocasset lies in Grady County. Every 2024 race in Grady County is on the county’s page.
Grady 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 Pocasset.
- 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 Pocasset’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Pocasset’s government
How much does Pocasset spend per resident?
About $596 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Pocasset didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $193,000.
What is the property tax rate in Pocasset?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $527 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.55% 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 Pocasset’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Pocasset yet.
How did Pocasset vote in 2024?
Oklahoma counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Pocasset alone. Grady County, where 100% of Pocasset lies, voted Trump 80.6%, Harris 17.9% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Pocasset in the state legislature?
State Senate District 23 (Lonnie Paxton) and State House District 56 (Dick Lowe). The House district also covers 11 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Pocasset’s government
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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 (for Pocasset, 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 →