Slaughterville spent less per resident in 2022 than 100% of similar cities
Slaughterville’s town government spent $522,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $120 per resident.
What stands out about how Slaughterville is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$120 per resident in 2022: less than 100% of them
Slaughterville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($120 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 $965, and the middle half spent $716–$1,295. Slaughterville spent less than 100% of 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; Slaughterville itself left out).
About $120 per resident a year, or $0.33 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 78%.
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No trend yet
Slaughterville reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,527 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.70% 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 Slaughterville’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 Slaughterville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Slaughterville →
Who’s in charge in Slaughterville
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 4,359 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 (4,359).
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.
Noble Public Schools
Slaughterville’s K–12 school district, shared with Etowah, Noble. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $10,428 per pupil, $6,180 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.
Lexington Public Schools · $10,585 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Slaughterville’s votes are counted by county
Oklahoma reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Slaughterville alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Cleveland County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican56.4%67,225 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat41.4%49,432 votesOthers: 2.2% (2,637 votes).
Most votes in Cleveland County: Donald J Trump
Oklahoma: Trump 66.2%, Harris 31.9%
100% of Slaughterville lies in Cleveland County. Every 2024 race in Cleveland County is on the county’s page.
Cleveland 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 Slaughterville.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Oklahoma HouseSlaughterville 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.
How Slaughterville compares with the towns next door
Slaughterville spent $120 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $635 to $1,327. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
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 Slaughterville’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Slaughterville’s government
How much does Slaughterville spend per resident?
About $120 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 $120 was less than 100% of 66 Oklahoma cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Slaughterville?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,527 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.70% 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 Slaughterville’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Slaughterville yet.
How did Slaughterville vote in 2024?
Oklahoma counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Slaughterville alone. Cleveland County, where 100% of Slaughterville lies, voted Trump 56.4%, Harris 41.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Slaughterville?
1 full-time and 11 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $12,865 (about $154,380 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Slaughterville in the state legislature?
Slaughterville is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Oklahoma Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 15 (Lisa Standridge). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Slaughterville’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 →