How is Warr Acres run?
Warr Acres’ city government spent $10.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,017 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau.
What stands out about how Warr Acres is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $1,017 per resident a year, or $2.79 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 29%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,017 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Warr Acres’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,017 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 27 Oklahoma cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,026, and the middle half spent $820–$1,322. Warr Acres spent less than 59% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2 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 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Warr Acres itself left out).
No trend yet
Warr Acres reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2023, 2024 are estimates), so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, down from 81 in 2022.
The typical homeowner pays $1,609 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.98% 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 Warr Acres’ 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 Warr Acres’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Warr Acres →
Who’s in charge in Warr Acres
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Warr Acres’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofguthrie.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 129 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 (10,088).
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.
Putnam City Public Schools
Warr Acres’ K–12 school district, shared with Woodlawn Park, Bethany. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,066 per pupil, $6,724 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.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Warr Acres’ votes are counted by county
Oklahoma reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Warr Acres alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Oklahoma County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican49.7%143,618 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat48.0%138,769 votesOthers: 2.3% (6,536 votes).
Most votes in Oklahoma County: Donald J Trump
Oklahoma: Trump 66.2%, Harris 31.9%
100% of Warr Acres lies in Oklahoma County. Every 2024 race in Oklahoma County is on the county’s page.
Oklahoma 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 Warr Acres.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofguthrie.com ↗
- 2Oklahoma HouseWarr Acres is split between 3 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 Warr Acres compares with the towns next door
Warr Acres spent $1,017 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,026. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Bethany | $1,026 | $1,647 |
| Warr Acres | $1,017 | $1,609 |
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 Warr Acres’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Warr Acres’ government
How much does Warr Acres spend per resident?
About $1,017 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 $1,017 was less than 59% of 27 Oklahoma cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Warr Acres?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,609 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.98% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.80% across Oklahoma. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofguthrie.com.
Who runs Warr Acres’ government?
See cityofguthrie.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Warr Acres yet.
How did Warr Acres vote in 2024?
Oklahoma counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Warr Acres alone. Oklahoma County, where 100% of Warr Acres lies, voted Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Warr Acres?
78 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $492,181 (about $5.9M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Warr Acres in the state legislature?
Warr Acres is split among 3 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Oklahoma Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Warr Acres’ 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 →