Photo: Pmsyyz · CC BY-SA 3.0Seiling spent more per resident in 2022 than 90% of similar cities
Seiling’s city government spent $1 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,230 per resident. It also runs a hospital ($22,000) and water utilities ($375,000), counted separately. Census Bureau figures.
What stands out about how Seiling is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $1,230 per resident a year, or $3.37 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 39%.
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$1,230 per resident in 2022: more than 90% of them
Seiling’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,230 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. Seiling spent more than 90% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($262,000), 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; Seiling itself left out).
No trend yet
Seiling reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025 (hospital, health & welfare left out), the same as 8 in 2022.
The typical homeowner pays $955 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.58% 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 Seiling’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 Seiling’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Seiling →
Who’s in charge in Seiling
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 105 residents, not counting hospital, health & welfare staff
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (839).
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.
Seiling Public Schools
Seiling’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $19,315 per pupil, $10,326 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.
Seiling’s votes are counted by county
Oklahoma reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Seiling alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Dewey County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican89.6%1,984 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat9.4%209 votesOthers: 1.0% (22 votes).
Most votes in Dewey County: Donald J Trump
Oklahoma: Trump 66.2%, Harris 31.9%
100% of Seiling lies in Dewey County; the rest in Major County. Every 2024 race in Dewey County is on the county’s page.
Dewey 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 Seiling.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Oklahoma HouseSeiling is split between 2 districts
- 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 Seiling’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Seiling’s government
How much does Seiling spend per resident?
About $1,230 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. Seiling also runs a hospital ($22,000), counted separately. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,230 was more than 90% of 181 Oklahoma cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Seiling?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $955 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.58% 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 Seiling’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Seiling yet.
How did Seiling vote in 2024?
Oklahoma counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Seiling alone. Dewey County, where 100% of Seiling lies, voted Trump 89.6%, Harris 9.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Seiling?
8 full-time and 24 part-time employees in March 2025 (plus 46 full-time hospital, health & welfare staff), with a March payroll of $374,935 (about $4.5M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Seiling in the state legislature?
Seiling is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Oklahoma Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 27 (Casey Murdock). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Seiling’s government
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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 →