Photo: David Dobbs · CC BY-SA 3.0Purcell spent more per resident in 2022 than 79% of similar cities
Purcell’s city government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $0 per resident.
What stands out about how Purcell is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,327 per resident in 2022: more than 79% of them
Purcell’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,327 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 $944, and the middle half spent $710–$1,263. Purcell spent more than 79% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.2 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; Purcell itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is down 100% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Purcell reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,327 · 2024: $0.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,392 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.81% 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 Purcell’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 Purcell’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Purcell →
Who’s in charge in Purcell
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Purcell’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofpurcell.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 49 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (6,762).
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.
Purcell Public Schools
Purcell’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $10,960 per pupil, $6,471 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.
Wayne Public Schools · $13,093 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Purcell’s votes are counted by county
Oklahoma reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Purcell alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are McClain County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican79.5%17,005 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat18.8%4,031 votesOthers: 1.7% (361 votes).
Most votes in McClain County: Donald J Trump
Oklahoma: Trump 66.2%, Harris 31.9%
100% of Purcell lies in McClain County; the rest in Cleveland County. Every 2024 race in McClain County is on the county’s page.
McClain 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 Purcell.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofpurcell.com ↗
- 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 Purcell compares with the towns next door
Purcell spent $1,327 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $120 to $952. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Slaughterville | $120 | $1,527 |
| Goldsby | $528 | $3,305 |
| Lexington | $952 | — |
| Purcell | $1,327 | $1,392 |
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 Purcell’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Purcell’s government
How much does Purcell spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,327 was more than 79% of 66 Oklahoma cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Purcell?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,392 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.81% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.80% across Oklahoma. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofpurcell.com.
Who runs Purcell’s government?
See cityofpurcell.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Purcell yet.
How did Purcell vote in 2024?
Oklahoma counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Purcell alone. McClain County, where 100% of Purcell lies, voted Trump 79.5%, Harris 18.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Purcell?
138 full-time and 48 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $825,521 (about $9.9M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Purcell in the state legislature?
State Senate District 43 (Kendal Sacchieri) and State House District 42 (Cindy Roe). The House district also covers 11 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Purcell’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 →