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Town Hall · Stonewall

Stonewall spent less per resident in 2022 than 81% of similar cities

Stonewall’s town government spent $232,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $443 per resident. Water and other utilities ($264,000) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$232,000
year to June 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$443
In 2022: $443, less than 81% of 181 similar cities
Long-term debt
$1.8M
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
26
full-time · 7 part-time · March payroll $20,121
Typical tax bill
$361
0.44% of home value · OK 0.80%

What stands out about how Stonewall is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$443 per resident in 2022: less than 81% of them

Stonewall’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($443 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 $678, and the middle half spent $501–$902. Stonewall spent less than 81% of them.

Middle half of the group, $501–$902Median $678Stonewall

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
181

Oklahoma cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Stonewall itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $443 per resident a year, or $1.21 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 78%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 59%Sales taxes 22%Utility sales 7%Fees & charges 6%Interest, fines & other 6%From other local governments <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $3.2 million; interest on debt $5,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $3.7 million.
Over the years

No trend yet

Stonewall reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $361 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.44% of the home’s value, vs 0.80% across Oklahoma.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Oklahoma$1,599
Stonewall$361
$361
typical bill a year
0.44%
effective rate
$82,500
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Stonewall’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 Stonewall’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Stonewall →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Stonewall

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Stonewall’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Stonewall yet.
Who works for Stonewall

One full-time town employee for every 20 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 (524).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Water & other utilities21
Administration & buildings3 + 5 pt
Sewer & trash2
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 2 pt
26
full-time
7
part-time
$20,121
payroll for March 2022
$241,452
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$3,800
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Stonewall had 49.6 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 132 of the 181 Oklahoma cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 7.5: Stonewall had more than 100% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Stonewall Public Schools

Stonewall’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Stonewall →
$16,289
per pupil · OK $12,210
443
students
$1.1 million
long-term debt

Of the $16,289 per pupil, $7,707 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 40%State 40%Federal 20%

Oklahoma districts overall: 42% local, 45% state, 14% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Stonewall’s votes are counted by county

Oklahoma reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Stonewall alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Pontotoc County’s results.

President · Pontotoc County’s results15,174 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican72.3%10,967 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat25.7%3,895 votes

Others: 2.1% (312 votes).

Most votes in Pontotoc County: Donald J Trump

Oklahoma: Trump 66.2%, Harris 31.9%

The county’s page

100% of Stonewall lies in Pontotoc County. Every 2024 race in Pontotoc County is on the county’s page.

Pontotoc County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Stonewall

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Stonewall.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Oklahoma HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Oklahoma SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Oklahoma

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Stonewall’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Stonewall’s government

How much does Stonewall spend per resident?

About $443 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 $443 was less than 81% of 181 Oklahoma cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Stonewall?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $361 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.44% 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 Stonewall’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Stonewall yet.

How did Stonewall vote in 2024?

Oklahoma counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Stonewall alone. Pontotoc County, where 100% of Stonewall lies, voted Trump 72.3%, Harris 25.7% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Stonewall?

26 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $20,121 (about $241,452 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Stonewall in the state legislature?

State Senate District 13 (Jonathan Wingard) and State House District 25 (Ronny Johns). The House district also covers eight other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

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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 →