Photo: John Phelan · CC BY 3.0Sallisaw spent more per resident in 2022 than 86% of similar cities
Sallisaw’s city government spent $15.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,866 per resident. Water and other utilities ($11.4 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Sallisaw is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,528 per resident in 2022: more than 86% of them
Sallisaw’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,528 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. Sallisaw spent more than 86% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2.6 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; Sallisaw itself left out).
About $1,866 per resident a year, or $5.11 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 31%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 23% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Sallisaw 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: $1,528 · 2023: $1,507 · 2024: $1,866.
full-time in March 2025, up from 136 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $807 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.60% 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 Sallisaw’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 Sallisaw’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Sallisaw →
Who’s in charge in Sallisaw
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Sallisaw’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on sallisawok.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 59 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (8,540).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Sallisaw Public Schools
Sallisaw’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,285 per pupil, $6,702 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.
Central Public Schools · $11,471 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Sallisaw’s votes are counted by county
Oklahoma reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Sallisaw alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Sequoyah County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican80.2%12,491 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat18.7%2,907 votesOthers: 1.2% (185 votes).
Most votes in Sequoyah County: Donald J Trump
Oklahoma: Trump 66.2%, Harris 31.9%
100% of Sallisaw lies in Sequoyah County. Every 2024 race in Sequoyah County is on the county’s page.
Sequoyah 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 Sallisaw.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: sallisawok.org ↗
- 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 Sallisaw compares with the towns next door
Sallisaw spent $1,528 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Sallisaw | $1,528 | $807 |
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 Sallisaw’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Sallisaw’s government
How much does Sallisaw spend per resident?
About $1,866 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 $1,528 was more than 86% of 66 Oklahoma cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Sallisaw?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $807 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.60% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.80% across Oklahoma. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see sallisawok.org.
Who runs Sallisaw’s government?
See sallisawok.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Sallisaw yet.
How did Sallisaw vote in 2024?
Oklahoma counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Sallisaw alone. Sequoyah County, where 100% of Sallisaw lies, voted Trump 80.2%, Harris 18.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Sallisaw?
144 full-time and 18 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $672,742 (about $8.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Sallisaw in the state legislature?
State Senate District 7 (Warren Hamilton) and State House District 2 (Jim Olsen). The House district also covers eight other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Sallisaw’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 →