Rush Springs spent more per resident in 2022 than 95% of similar cities
Rush Springs’ town government spent $1.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,399 per resident. Water and other utilities ($137,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Rush Springs is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,399 per resident in 2022: more than 95% of them
Rush Springs’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,399 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–$897. Rush Springs spent more than 95% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($334,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Oklahoma cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Rush Springs itself left out).
About $1,399 per resident a year, or $3.83 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: health & welfare, at 40%.
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No trend yet
Rush Springs reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $432 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.50% 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 Rush Springs’ 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 Rush Springs’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Rush Springs →
Who’s in charge in Rush Springs
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 157 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 2022 finance file (1,252).
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.
Rush Springs Public Schools
Rush Springs’ K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,584 per pupil, $7,685 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.
Rush Springs’ votes are counted by county
Oklahoma reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Rush Springs 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 Rush Springs 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 Rush Springs.
- 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 Rush Springs’ government
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Questions about Rush Springs’ government
How much does Rush Springs spend per resident?
About $1,399 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 $1,399 was more than 95% of 181 Oklahoma cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Rush Springs?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $432 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.50% 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 Rush Springs’ government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Rush Springs yet.
How did Rush Springs vote in 2024?
Oklahoma counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Rush Springs alone. Grady County, where 100% of Rush Springs lies, voted Trump 80.6%, Harris 17.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Rush Springs?
8 full-time and 45 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $61,397 (about $736,764 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Rush Springs in the state legislature?
State Senate District 43 (Kendal Sacchieri) and State House District 51 (Brad Boles). The House district also covers 12 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 →