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Town Hall · Roff

Roff spent more per resident in 2022 than 74% of similar cities

Roff’s city government spent $626,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $876 per resident. Water and other utilities ($69,000) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$626,000
year to June 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$876
In 2022: $876, more than 74% of 181 similar cities
Long-term debt
$423,000
end of FY2022, reported
City staff, 2022
12
full-time · 1 part-time · March payroll $45,701
Typical tax bill
$534
0.62% of home value · OK 0.80%

What stands out about how Roff is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$876 per resident in 2022: more than 74% of them

Roff’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($876 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 181 Oklahoma cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $677, and the middle half spent $497–$902. Roff spent more than 74% of them.

Middle half of the group, $497–$902Median $677Roff

Includes sewer and trash ($116,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
181

Oklahoma cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Roff itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $876 per resident a year, or $2.40 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 53%.

Where the money comes from
Sales taxes 69%Fees & charges 10%Utility sales 10%Interest, fines & other 7%From other local governments 3%From the state <1%
Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $19,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $714,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

Roff reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $534 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.62% of the home’s value, vs 0.80% across Oklahoma.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Oklahoma$1,599
Roff$534
$534
typical bill a year
0.62%
effective rate
$86,800
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Roff

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

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

One full-time city employee for every 60 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 (715).

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

Sewer & trash5
Water & other utilities5
Administration & buildings1 + 1 pt
Other1
12
full-time
1
part-time
$45,701
payroll for March 2022
$548,412
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$42,200
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Roff had 16.8 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 132 of the 181 Oklahoma cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 7.5: Roff had more than 91% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

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

Roff Public Schools

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

Schools in Roff →
$15,408
per pupil · OK $12,210
272
students
$1.9 million
long-term debt

Of the $15,408 per pupil, $8,140 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 48%State 35%Federal 17%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Roff’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Pontotoc County’s results15,174 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican72.3%10,967 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat25.7%3,895 votes

Others: 2.1% (312 votes).

Most votes in Pontotoc County: Donald J Trump

Oklahoma: Trump 66.2%, Harris 31.9%

The county’s page

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

Pontotoc 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 Roff

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Roff.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Oklahoma HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Oklahoma SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Oklahoma

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

Reach Roff’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Roff’s government

How much does Roff spend per resident?

About $876 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 $876 was more than 74% of 181 Oklahoma cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Roff?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $534 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.62% 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 Roff’s government?

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

How did Roff vote in 2024?

Oklahoma counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Roff alone. Pontotoc County, where 100% of Roff lies, voted Trump 72.3%, Harris 25.7% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Roff?

12 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $45,701 (about $548,412 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Roff in the state legislature?

State Senate District 13 (Jonathan Wingard) and State House District 25 (Ronny Johns). The House district also covers eight other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

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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; 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 →