Photo: Jordan Winders · CC BY-SA 4.0Vera spent less per resident in 2022 than 90% of similar cities
Vera’s town government spent $64,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $262 per resident.
What stands out about how Vera is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$262 per resident in 2022: less than 90% of them
Vera’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($262 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. Vera spent less than 90% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($29,000), 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 under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Vera itself left out).
About $262 per resident a year, or $0.72 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 45%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
No trend yet
Vera reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Vera
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Caney Valley Public Schools
Vera’s K–12 school district, shared with Ochelata, Ramona. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,585 per pupil, $7,402 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.
Skiatook Public Schools · $10,460 per pupil
Collinsville Public Schools · $10,067 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Vera’s votes are counted by county
Oklahoma reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Vera alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Washington County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican72.7%16,836 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat25.0%5,793 votesOthers: 2.4% (545 votes).
Most votes in Washington County: Donald J Trump
Oklahoma: Trump 66.2%, Harris 31.9%
100% of Vera lies in Washington County. Every 2024 race in Washington County is on the county’s page.
Washington 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 Vera.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Oklahoma HouseVera 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.
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Questions about Vera’s government
How much does Vera spend per resident?
About $262 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 $262 was less than 90% of 181 Oklahoma cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Vera’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Vera yet.
How did Vera vote in 2024?
Oklahoma counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Vera alone. Washington County, where 100% of Vera lies, voted Trump 72.7%, Harris 25.0% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Vera in the state legislature?
Vera is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Oklahoma Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 29 (Julie Daniels). 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 →