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Town Hall · Wakita

How is Wakita run?

Wakita’s town government spent $234,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $716 per resident. Water and other utilities ($199,000) are counted separately.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$234,000
year to June 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$716
In 2022: $716, more than 55% of 181 similar cities
Long-term debt
$307,000
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
1
full-time · 6 part-time · March payroll $3,831
Typical tax bill
$233
0.76% of home value · OK 0.80%

What stands out about how Wakita is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Runs its own water & sewer56% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares Medford Public Schools with 3 other towns.Lower tax billsThe typical bill is $233 a year: 0.76% of the home’s value, vs 0.80% across Oklahoma.
★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $716 per resident a year, or $1.96 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 36%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 38%From the state 27%Fees & charges 13%Sales taxes 13%From other local governments 7%Interest, fines & other 1%Other taxes & licenses <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $115,000; interest on debt $10,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $558,000.
Compared with similar places

$716 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Wakita’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($716 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 $677, and the middle half spent $497–$902. Wakita spent more than 55% of them.

Middle half of the group, $497–$902Median $677Wakita

Includes sewer and trash ($45,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

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; Wakita itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $233 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.76% of the home’s value, vs 0.80% across Oklahoma.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Oklahoma$1,599
Wakita$233
$233
typical bill a year
0.76%
effective rate
$30,700
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Wakita

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

Check Wakita’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Wakita yet.
Who works for Wakita

One full-time town employee for every 327 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 (327).

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

Administration & buildings0 + 6 pt
Water & other utilities1
1
full-time
6
part-time
$3,831
payroll for March 2022
$45,972
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$40,400
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Wakita had 3.1 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: Wakita had fewer than 82% 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

Medford Public Schools

Wakita’s K–12 school district, shared with Manchester, Medford, Renfrow. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Wakita →
$27,328
per pupil · OK $12,210
320
students
$7.3 million
long-term debt

Of the $27,328 per pupil, $12,703 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 81%State 15%Federal 4%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Wakita’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Grant County’s results2,125 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican84.4%1,794 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat13.9%295 votes

Others: 1.7% (36 votes).

Most votes in Grant County: Donald J Trump

Oklahoma: Trump 66.2%, Harris 31.9%

The county’s page

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

Grant 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 Wakita

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Wakita.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Oklahoma HouseState representatives
    John Pfeiffer
  3. 3
    Oklahoma SenateState senator
    Roland Pederson
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Kevin Stitt
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Frank D. Lucas
  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 Wakita’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Wakita’s government

How much does Wakita spend per resident?

About $716 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 $716 was more than 55% of 181 Oklahoma cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Wakita?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $233 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.76% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.80% across Oklahoma. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.

Who runs Wakita’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Wakita yet.

How did Wakita vote in 2024?

Oklahoma counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Wakita alone. Grant County, where 100% of Wakita lies, voted Trump 84.4%, Harris 13.9% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Wakita?

1 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,831 (about $45,972 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Wakita in the state legislature?

State Senate District 19 (Roland Pederson) and State House District 38 (John Pfeiffer). The House district also covers 31 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 →