Photo: kennethaw88 · CC BY 4.0Tecumseh spent less per resident in 2022 than 91% of similar cities
Tecumseh’s city government spent $4.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $750 per resident. Water and other utilities ($3.3 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Tecumseh is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$594 per resident in 2022: less than 91% of them
Tecumseh’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($594 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. Tecumseh spent less than 91% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($694,000), 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; Tecumseh itself left out).
About $750 per resident a year, or $2.05 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 29%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 20% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Tecumseh 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: $594 · 2023: $673 · 2024: $750. Per resident it went from $594 to $750 (up 26%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 6,641 to 6,332.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $765 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.62% 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 Tecumseh’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 Tecumseh’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Tecumseh →
Who’s in charge in Tecumseh
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Tecumseh’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on tecumsehok.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 144 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (6,332).
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.
Tecumseh Public Schools
Tecumseh’s K–12 school district, shared with Pink. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,004 per pupil, $6,411 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.
Shawnee Public Schools · $14,079 per pupil
South Rock Creek Public School · $8,953 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Tecumseh’s votes are counted by county
Oklahoma reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Tecumseh alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Pottawatomie County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican72.7%20,915 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat25.3%7,266 votesOthers: 2.1% (593 votes).
Most votes in Pottawatomie County: Donald J Trump
Oklahoma: Trump 66.2%, Harris 31.9%
100% of Tecumseh lies in Pottawatomie County. Every 2024 race in Pottawatomie County is on the county’s page.
Pottawatomie 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 Tecumseh.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: tecumsehok.com ↗
- 2Oklahoma HouseTecumseh 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.
Reach Tecumseh’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Tecumseh’s government
How much does Tecumseh spend per resident?
About $750 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $594 was less than 91% of 66 Oklahoma cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Tecumseh?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $765 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.62% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.80% across Oklahoma. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see tecumsehok.com.
Who runs Tecumseh’s government?
See tecumsehok.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Tecumseh yet.
How did Tecumseh vote in 2024?
Oklahoma counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Tecumseh alone. Pottawatomie County, where 100% of Tecumseh lies, voted Trump 72.7%, Harris 25.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Tecumseh?
44 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $180,674 (about $2.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Tecumseh in the state legislature?
Tecumseh is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Oklahoma Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 17 (Shane Jett). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Tecumseh’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 →