Fox Hotel · Photo: TulGuy · CC BY 4.0How is Skiatook run?
Skiatook’s city government spent $7.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $975 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. Water and other utilities ($10.8 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Skiatook is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $975 per resident a year, or $2.67 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 29%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$975 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Skiatook’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($975 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–$1,295. Skiatook spent more than 52% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.3 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; Skiatook itself left out).
No trend yet
Skiatook reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2023, 2024 are estimates), so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,562 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 Skiatook’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 Skiatook’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Skiatook →
Who’s in charge in Skiatook
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Skiatook’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on townofskiatook.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 90 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 (8,110).
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.
Skiatook Public Schools
Skiatook’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $10,460 per pupil, $6,147 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.
Collinsville Public Schools · $10,067 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Skiatook’s votes are counted by county
Oklahoma reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Skiatook alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Osage County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican69.8%14,404 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat28.4%5,867 votesOthers: 1.7% (357 votes).
Most votes in Osage County: Donald J Trump
Oklahoma: Trump 66.2%, Harris 31.9%
70% of Skiatook lies in Osage County; the rest in Tulsa County. Every 2024 race in Osage County is on the county’s page.
Osage 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
Skiatook sends 4 representatives to the Oklahoma House alone.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: townofskiatook.com ↗
- 2Oklahoma HouseSkiatook is split between 4 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.
How Skiatook compares with the towns next door
Skiatook spent $975 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $568. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Sperry | $568 | $739 |
| Skiatook | $975 | $1,562 |
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 Skiatook’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Skiatook’s government
How much does Skiatook spend per resident?
About $975 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 $975 was more than 52% of 66 Oklahoma cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Skiatook?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,562 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 townofskiatook.com.
Who runs Skiatook’s government?
See townofskiatook.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Skiatook yet.
How did Skiatook vote in 2024?
Oklahoma counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Skiatook alone. Osage County, where 70% of Skiatook lies, voted Trump 69.8%, Harris 28.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Skiatook?
90 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $381,869 (about $4.6M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Skiatook in the state legislature?
Skiatook is split among 4 State House districts, so your address decides. The Oklahoma Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 10 (Bill Coleman). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Skiatook’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 →