How is Sparks run?
Sparks’ town government spent $313,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,820 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Sparks didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Sparks is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
About $1,820 per resident a year, or $4.99 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 30%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Sparks didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Sparks yet
Every year of Sparks’ figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $340 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 Sparks’ 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 Sparks’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Sparks →
Who’s in charge in Sparks
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Meeker Public Schools
Sparks’ K–12 school district, shared with Meeker. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,518 per pupil, $6,347 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.
Sparks’ votes are counted by county
Oklahoma reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Sparks alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Lincoln County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican80.8%12,495 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat17.5%2,712 votesOthers: 1.7% (258 votes).
Most votes in Lincoln County: Donald J Trump
Oklahoma: Trump 66.2%, Harris 31.9%
100% of Sparks lies in Lincoln County. Every 2024 race in Lincoln County is on the county’s page.
Lincoln 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 Sparks.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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.
Reach Sparks’ government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Sparks’ government
How much does Sparks spend per resident?
About $1,820 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Sparks didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $697,000.
What is the property tax rate in Sparks?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $340 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 the town’s assessor.
Who runs Sparks’ government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Sparks yet.
How did Sparks vote in 2024?
Oklahoma counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Sparks alone. Lincoln County, where 100% of Sparks lies, voted Trump 80.8%, Harris 17.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Sparks?
0 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $4,399 (about $52,788 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Sparks in the state legislature?
State Senate District 28 (Grant Green) and State House District 32 (Jim Shaw). The House district also covers 14 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Sparks’ 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 (for Sparks, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →