Jenson Tunnel · Photo: Valis55 · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Pocola run?
Pocola’s city government spent $1.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $299 per resident.
What stands out about how Pocola is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
The typical homeowner pays $826 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 Pocola’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 Pocola’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Pocola →
About $299 per resident a year, or $0.82 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 54%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
No comparison or trend for Pocola yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Pocola’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate (it reported none of its 2022 dollars). It reported 2023 only (2022 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →Who’s in charge in Pocola
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 229 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (4,342).
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.
Pocola Public Schools
Pocola’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,126 per pupil, $6,029 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.
Cameron Public Schools · $13,344 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Pocola’s votes are counted by county
Oklahoma reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Pocola alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Le Flore County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican81.8%15,333 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat17.0%3,184 votesOthers: 1.3% (237 votes).
Most votes in Le Flore County: Donald J Trump
Oklahoma: Trump 66.2%, Harris 31.9%
100% of Pocola lies in Le Flore County. Every 2024 race in Le Flore County is on the county’s page.
Le Flore 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 Pocola.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal 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.
How Pocola compares with the towns next door
Pocola’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. None of its neighbors reported 2022 figures. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Arkoma | estimate | $397 |
| Rock Island | estimate | $585 |
| Pocola | estimate | $826 |
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 Pocola’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Pocola’s government
How much does Pocola spend per resident?
About $299 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Pocola?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $826 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 city’s assessor.
Who runs Pocola’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Pocola yet.
How did Pocola vote in 2024?
Oklahoma counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Pocola alone. Le Flore County, where 100% of Pocola lies, voted Trump 81.8%, Harris 17.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Pocola?
19 full-time and 40 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $73,577 (about $882,924 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Pocola in the state legislature?
State Senate District 5 (George Burns) and State House District 3 (Rick West). The House district also covers 10 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Pocola’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 →