Tuttle spent less per resident in 2022 than 68% of similar cities
Tuttle’s city government spent $6.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $810 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. Water and other utilities ($1.4 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Tuttle is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$810 per resident in 2022: less than 68% of them
Tuttle’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($810 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 $710–$1,295. Tuttle spent less than 68% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.1 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 of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Tuttle itself left out).
About $810 per resident a year, or $2.22 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 20%.
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No trend yet
Tuttle reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2023 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, up from 63 in 2022.
The typical homeowner pays $2,621 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.82% 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 Tuttle’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 Tuttle’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Tuttle →
Who’s in charge in Tuttle
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Tuttle’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityoftuttle.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 100 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (7,634).
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.
Tuttle Public Schools
Tuttle’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $10,989 per pupil, $6,166 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.
Newcastle Public Schools · $9,603 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Tuttle’s votes are counted by county
Oklahoma reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Tuttle alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Grady County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican80.6%20,378 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat17.9%4,536 votesOthers: 1.5% (369 votes).
Most votes in Grady County: Donald J Trump
Oklahoma: Trump 66.2%, Harris 31.9%
100% of Tuttle lies in Grady County. Every 2024 race in Grady County is on the county’s page.
Grady 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 Tuttle.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityoftuttle.com ↗
- 2Oklahoma HouseTuttle 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.
How Tuttle compares with the towns next door
Tuttle spent $810 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $764 to $1,204. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Newcastle | $764 | $2,502 |
| Oklahoma City | $1,204 | $2,311 |
| Bridge Creek | estimate | $2,262 |
| Tuttle | $810 | $2,621 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Tuttle’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Tuttle’s government
How much does Tuttle spend per resident?
About $810 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $810 was less than 68% of 66 Oklahoma cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Tuttle?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,621 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.82% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.80% across Oklahoma. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityoftuttle.com.
Who runs Tuttle’s government?
See cityoftuttle.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Tuttle yet.
How did Tuttle vote in 2024?
Oklahoma counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Tuttle alone. Grady County, where 100% of Tuttle lies, voted Trump 80.6%, Harris 17.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Tuttle?
76 full-time and 16 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $369,700 (about $4.4M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Tuttle in the state legislature?
Tuttle is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Oklahoma Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 23 (Lonnie Paxton). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Tuttle’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 →