John Frank House · Photo: Jeff M. Jones · Public domainHow is Sapulpa run?
Sapulpa’s city government spent $19 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $857 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau.
What stands out about how Sapulpa is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Sapulpa.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofsapulpa.net ↗
- 2Oklahoma HouseSapulpa is split between 2 districts
- 3Oklahoma SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Oklahoma
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
About $857 per resident a year, or $2.35 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 30%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,169 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Sapulpa’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,169 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 27 Oklahoma cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,025, and the middle half spent $820–$1,322. Sapulpa spent more than 59% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($5.6 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 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Sapulpa itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is down 24% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Sapulpa 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: $1,169 · 2023: $857.
full-time in March 2025, up from 215 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,469 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.86% 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 Sapulpa’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 Sapulpa’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Sapulpa →
Who’s in charge in Sapulpa
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Sapulpa’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofsapulpa.net ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 97 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (22,213).
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.
Sapulpa Public Schools
Sapulpa’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,298 per pupil, $5,961 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.
Lone Star Public School · $8,446 per pupil
Allen-Bowden Public School · $13,397 per pupil
Tulsa Public Schools · $12,703 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Sapulpa’s votes are counted by county
Oklahoma reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Sapulpa alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Creek County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican77.0%24,098 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat21.2%6,643 votesOthers: 1.8% (571 votes).
Most votes in Creek County: Donald J Trump
Oklahoma: Trump 66.2%, Harris 31.9%
100% of Sapulpa lies in Creek County; the rest in Tulsa County. Every 2024 race in Creek County is on the county’s page.
Creek 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.
How Sapulpa compares with the towns next door
Sapulpa spent $1,169 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $476 to $1,433. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Mounds | $476 | $938 |
| Jenks | $787 | $3,316 |
| Glenpool | $935 | $1,834 |
| Sand Springs | $1,013 | $1,895 |
| Tulsa | $1,433 | $2,005 |
| Kellyville | estimate | $927 |
| Kiefer | estimate | $1,921 |
| Sapulpa | $1,169 | $1,469 |
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 Sapulpa’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Sapulpa’s government
How much does Sapulpa spend per resident?
About $857 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,169 was more than 59% of 27 Oklahoma cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Sapulpa?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,469 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.86% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.80% across Oklahoma. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofsapulpa.net.
Who runs Sapulpa’s government?
See cityofsapulpa.net for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Sapulpa yet.
How did Sapulpa vote in 2024?
Oklahoma counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Sapulpa alone. Creek County, where 100% of Sapulpa lies, voted Trump 77.0%, Harris 21.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Sapulpa?
230 full-time and 17 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.1M (about $13.7M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Sapulpa in the state legislature?
Sapulpa is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Oklahoma Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Sapulpa’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 →