How is Vernon run?
Vernon’s town government spent $2.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to , 2024, about $73,703 per resident.
What stands out about how Vernon is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Hanna Public Schools
Vernon’s K–12 school district, shared with Hanna. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $19,203 per pupil, $8,424 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.
Graham-Dustin Public Schools · $17,158 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $73,703 per resident a year, or $201.93 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 100%.
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No comparison or trend for Vernon yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Vernon has no 2022 figures in the Census files. It reported 2024 only, so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →Who’s in charge in Vernon
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Reach Vernon’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Vernon’s government
How much does Vernon spend per resident?
About $73,703 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to , 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who runs Vernon’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Vernon yet.
Ask neighbors about Vernon’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 →