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Town Hall · Quapaw

Quapaw runs its own hospital

Quapaw’s town government spent $1.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,860 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Quapaw didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$1.6M
year to June 30, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$1,860
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$232,000
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
4
full-time, hospital & welfare staff apart (4 in all) · March payroll $14,712
Typical tax bill
$355
0.49% of home value · OK 0.80%

What stands out about how Quapaw is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Runs a hospital$1,000 for a hospital the town runs in 2022, shown apart from day-to-day spending.Runs its own water & sewer56% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (a Census estimate).A shared school districtShares Quapaw Public Schools with 1 other town.Lower tax billsThe typical bill is $355 a year: 0.49% of the home’s value, vs 0.80% across Oklahoma.
★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,860 per resident a year, or $5.10 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 30%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 46%Sales taxes 27%Fees & charges 12%Other taxes & licenses 6%Interest, fines & other 5%From the federal government 4%From other local governments <1%From the state <1%
An estimate

Quapaw didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $457,000; interest on debt $18,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $3.6 million.
Why the hospital is apart.The Census Bureau counts the hospital it runs in the town’s books ($1,000, 0% of all operations). Only 135 of the 11,301 towns and cities of 2,500+ run one (Census finance files), so it is shown here and left out of every per-resident comparison.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Quapaw yet

Every year of Quapaw’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 →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $355 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.49% of the home’s value, vs 0.80% across Oklahoma.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Oklahoma$1,599
Quapaw$355
$355
typical bill a year
0.49%
effective rate
$72,200
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Quapaw’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 Quapaw’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Quapaw →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Quapaw

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Quapaw’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Quapaw yet.
Who works for Quapaw

One full-time town employee for every 218 residents, not counting hospital, health & welfare staff

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 (871).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings2
Roads & transportation1
Water & other utilities1
4
full-time
0
part-time
$14,712
payroll for March 2022
$176,544
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$44,100
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Quapaw’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Quapaw Public Schools

Quapaw’s K–12 school district, shared with Peoria. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Quapaw →
$11,893
per pupil · OK $12,210
600
students
$982,000
long-term debt

Of the $11,893 per pupil, $6,778 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 26%State 57%Federal 17%

Oklahoma districts overall: 42% local, 45% state, 14% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Quapaw’s votes are counted by county

Oklahoma reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Quapaw alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Ottawa County’s results.

President · Ottawa County’s results11,178 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican76.0%8,490 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat22.5%2,511 votes

Others: 1.6% (177 votes).

Most votes in Ottawa County: Donald J Trump

Oklahoma: Trump 66.2%, Harris 31.9%

The county’s page

100% of Quapaw lies in Ottawa County. Every 2024 race in Ottawa County is on the county’s page.

Ottawa County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Quapaw

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Quapaw.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Oklahoma HouseState representatives
    Steve Bashore
  3. 3
    Oklahoma SenateState senator
    Micheal Bergstrom
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Kevin Stitt
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Josh Brecheen
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Oklahoma
    James LankfordAlan Armstrong

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Quapaw’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Quapaw’s government

How much does Quapaw spend per resident?

About $1,860 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Quapaw didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $3.6 million.

What is the property tax rate in Quapaw?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $355 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.49% 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 Quapaw’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Quapaw yet.

How did Quapaw vote in 2024?

Oklahoma counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Quapaw alone. Ottawa County, where 100% of Quapaw lies, voted Trump 76.0%, Harris 22.5% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Quapaw?

4 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022 (plus 0 full-time hospital, health & welfare staff), with a March payroll of $14,712 (about $176,544 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Quapaw in the state legislature?

State Senate District 1 (Micheal Bergstrom) and State House District 7 (Steve Bashore). The House district also covers nine other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Quapaw’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
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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 Quapaw, 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 →