Photo: Fletcherspears · CC BY-SA 3.0Stillwater spent more per resident in 2022 than 66% of similar cities
Stillwater’s city government spent $53 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,078 per resident. Water and other utilities ($57.2 million) and the airport ($4.1 million) are counted separately.
Board of Adjustment
5:30 pm · 723 S. Lewis Street, Room 1122, Stillwater, OK 74074
All meetings →What stands out about how Stillwater is run
Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.
6 upcoming meetings at town hall
From Stillwater’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.
- Nov5Board of AdjustmentThursday · 5:30 pm · 723 S. Lewis Street, Room 1122, Stillwater, OK 74074Board of Adjustment Meeting - CancelledAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov9TIF District #3 Implementation Policy CommitteeMonday · 12:00 pm · 723 S. Lewis Street, Room 1122, Stillwater, OK 74074TIF #3 Implementation Policy Committee MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov10GeneralTuesday · 11:30 am · 723 S Lewis StWashington School Advisory Committee Special MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov12Transportation Project Advisory CommitteeThursday · 3:00 pm · 723 South Lewis Street, Room 1112Transportation Project Advisory Committee Special MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov16City CouncilMonday · 5:30 pm · 723 S. Lewis Street, Room 1122, Stillwater, OK 74074City Council MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov16Stillwater Economic Development AuthorityMonday · 5:30 pm · 723 S. Lewis Street, Room 1122, Stillwater, OK 74074Stillwater Economic Development Authority MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
Recent meetings
- Nov3GeneralTuesday · 5:45 pm · 1323 W 6th AveStillwater Medical Center Authority Board of Trustees Special MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Nov3Planning CommissionTuesday · 5:30 pm · 723 S. Lewis Street, Room 1122, Stillwater, OK 74074Planning Commission Meeting - CancelledAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Nov3Washington School Advisory CommitteeTuesday · 11:30 am · 723 S. Lewis Street, Room 2073, Stillwater, OK 74074Washington School Advisory Committee - CANCELLEDAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Nov2City CouncilMonday · 5:30 pm · 723 S. Lewis Street, Room 1122, Stillwater, OK 74074City Council MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Nov2Stillwater Utilities AuthorityMonday · 5:30 pm · 723 S. Lewis Street, Room 1122, Stillwater, OK 74074Stillwater Utilities Authority MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.
Agenda portal ↗About $1,078 per resident a year, or $2.95 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 31%.
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$968 per resident in 2022: more than 66% of them
Stillwater’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($968 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 291 Oklahoma cities that don’t run their own schools: the median was $808, and the middle half spent $584–$1,070. Stillwater spent more than 66% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($7.6 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 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Stillwater itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 9% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Stillwater 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: $968 · 2023: $1,052 · 2024: $1,078.
full-time in March 2025, up from 1,979 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $2,207 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.93% 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 Stillwater’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 Stillwater’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Stillwater →
Who’s in charge in Stillwater
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 24 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (49,160).
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.
Stillwater Public Schools
Stillwater’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,039 per pupil, $6,520 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.
Stillwater’s votes are counted by county
Oklahoma reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Stillwater alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Payne County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican61.3%17,962 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat36.1%10,560 votesOthers: 2.6% (757 votes).
Most votes in Payne County: Donald J Trump
Oklahoma: Trump 66.2%, Harris 31.9%
100% of Stillwater lies in Payne County. Every 2024 race in Payne County is on the county’s page.
Payne 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 Stillwater.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: stillwater.org ↗
- 2Oklahoma HouseStillwater is split between 3 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 Stillwater’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Stillwater’s government
How much does Stillwater spend per resident?
About $1,078 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $968 was more than 66% of 291 Oklahoma cities that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Stillwater?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,207 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.93% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.80% across Oklahoma. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see stillwater.org.
Who runs Stillwater’s government?
See stillwater.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Stillwater yet.
How did Stillwater vote in 2024?
Oklahoma counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Stillwater alone. Payne County, where 100% of Stillwater lies, voted Trump 61.3%, Harris 36.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Stillwater?
2,083 full-time and 330 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $16.0M (about $192.5M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Stillwater in the state legislature?
Stillwater is split among 3 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.
When is the next public meeting in Stillwater?
The next posted meeting is Board of Adjustment on Thursday, November 5, at 5:30 pm in 723 S. Lewis Street, Room 1122, Stillwater, OK 74074, from the city’s own agenda portal.
Ask neighbors about Stillwater’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 →