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Town Hall · Terral

Terral spent less per resident in 2022 than 82% of similar cities

Terral’s town government spent $168,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $440 per resident. Water and other utilities ($152,000) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$168,000
year to June 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$440
In 2022: $440, less than 82% of 181 similar cities
Long-term debt
$226,000
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
2
full-time · 5 part-time · March payroll $5,741
Typical tax bill
$329
0.57% of home value · OK 0.80%

What stands out about how Terral is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Spends less than most similar citiesIn 2022: $440 per resident, less than 82% of 181 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer48% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares Ryan Public Schools with 2 other towns.Lower tax billsThe typical bill is $329 a year: 0.57% of the home’s value, vs 0.80% across Oklahoma.
Compared with similar places

$440 per resident in 2022: less than 82% of them

Terral’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($440 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. Terral spent less than 82% of them.

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

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; Terral itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $440 per resident a year, or $1.21 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 25%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 54%From the federal government 22%Sales taxes 12%Interest, fines & other 6%From the state 6%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $57,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $377,000.
About “Other”.48% of Terral’s day-to-day spending ($80,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $329 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.57% of the home’s value, vs 0.80% across Oklahoma.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Oklahoma$1,599
Terral$329
$329
typical bill a year
0.57%
effective rate
$57,700
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Terral

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

See terralok.com for Terral’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Terral yet.terralok.com ↗
Agendas

Terral’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on terralok.com ↗.

Who works for Terral

One full-time town employee for every 191 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 (382).

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

Administration & buildings1 + 5 pt
Water & other utilities1
2
full-time
5
part-time
$5,741
payroll for March 2022
$68,892
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$33,800
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Terral had 5.2 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: Terral had fewer than 64% 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

Ryan Public Schools

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

Schools in Terral →
$17,846
per pupil · OK $12,210
254
students
$1.1 million
long-term debt

Of the $17,846 per pupil, $6,886 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 36%State 52%Federal 12%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Terral’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Jefferson County’s results2,375 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican85.1%2,020 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat13.4%319 votes

Others: 1.5% (36 votes).

Most votes in Jefferson County: Donald J Trump

Oklahoma: Trump 66.2%, Harris 31.9%

The county’s page

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

Jefferson 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 Terral

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Terral.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Officials: terralok.com ↗
  2. 2
    Oklahoma HouseState representatives
    Stacy Adams
  3. 3
    Oklahoma SenateState senator
    Spencer Kern
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Kevin Stitt
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Tom Cole
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Oklahoma
    James LankfordAlan Armstrong

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

Reach Terral’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →
Official websiteterralok.com ↗

Questions about Terral’s government

How much does Terral spend per resident?

About $440 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 $440 was less than 82% of 181 Oklahoma cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Terral?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $329 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.57% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.80% across Oklahoma. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see terralok.com.

Who runs Terral’s government?

See terralok.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Terral yet.

How did Terral vote in 2024?

Oklahoma counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Terral alone. Jefferson County, where 100% of Terral lies, voted Trump 85.1%, Harris 13.4% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Terral?

2 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $5,741 (about $68,892 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Terral in the state legislature?

State Senate District 31 (Spencer Kern) and State House District 50 (Stacy Adams). The House district also covers 13 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 →