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Town Hall · Wewoka

How is Wewoka run?

Wewoka’s city government spent $2.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $888 per resident. Water and other utilities ($675,000) are counted separately.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$2.9M
year to June 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$888
In 2022: $888, less than 62% of 66 similar cities
Long-term debt
$5.0M
end of FY2022, reported
City staff, 2022
44
full-time · 4 part-time · March payroll $173,148
Typical tax bill
$382
0.60% of home value · OK 0.80%

What stands out about how Wewoka is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $888 per resident a year, or $2.43 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 23%.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 31%Sales taxes 30%Utility sales 17%Interest, fines & other 10%From the federal government 6%From the state 3%Property taxes 2%Other taxes & licenses <1%From other local governments <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $622,000; interest on debt $174,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $4.3 million.
Compared with similar places

$888 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Wewoka’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($888 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. Wewoka spent less than 62% of them.

Middle half of the group, $710–$1,295Median $965Wewoka

Includes sewer and trash ($307,000), 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
66

Oklahoma cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Wewoka itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $382 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.60% of the home’s value, vs 0.80% across Oklahoma.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Oklahoma$1,599
Wewoka$382
Dixon$199
$382
typical bill a year
0.60%
effective rate
$63,300
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Wewoka

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

See cityofwewoka.com/index.html for Wewoka’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Wewoka yet.cityofwewoka.com/index.html ↗
Agendas

Wewoka’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofwewoka.com/index.html ↗.

Who works for Wewoka

One full-time city employee for every 73 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 (3,219).

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

Police10
Fire9 + 1 pt
Water & other utilities8
Parks & libraries7 + 1 pt
Administration & buildings6
Courts, inspections & corrections1 + 2 pt
Roads & transportation2
Sewer & trash1
44
full-time
4
part-time
$173,148
payroll for March 2022
$2.1M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$46,400
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
10
sworn police officers
9
full-time firefighters
Compared, 2022.Wewoka had 13.7 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 53 of the 66 Oklahoma cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 10.9: Wewoka had more than 68% 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

Wewoka Public Schools

Wewoka’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Wewoka →
$13,112
per pupil · OK $12,210
632
students
$696,000
long-term debt

Of the $13,112 per pupil, $6,638 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 21%State 64%Federal 15%

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

Also serving Wewoka

Justice Public School · $17,842 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Wewoka’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Seminole County’s results8,044 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican74.0%5,951 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat24.3%1,951 votes

Others: 1.8% (142 votes).

Most votes in Seminole County: Donald J Trump

Oklahoma: Trump 66.2%, Harris 31.9%

The county’s page

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

Seminole 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 Wewoka

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Wewoka.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
  2. 2
    Oklahoma HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Oklahoma SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Oklahoma

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Wewoka compares with the towns next door

Wewoka spent $888 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Wewoka$888$382

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 Wewoka’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Wewoka’s government

How much does Wewoka spend per resident?

About $888 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 $888 was less than 62% of 66 Oklahoma cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Wewoka?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $382 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.60% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.80% across Oklahoma. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofwewoka.com/index.html.

Who runs Wewoka’s government?

See cityofwewoka.com/index.html for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Wewoka yet.

How did Wewoka vote in 2024?

Oklahoma counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Wewoka alone. Seminole County, where 100% of Wewoka lies, voted Trump 74.0%, Harris 24.3% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Wewoka?

44 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $173,148 (about $2.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Wewoka in the state legislature?

State Senate District 28 (Grant Green) and State House District 28 (Danny Williams). The House district also covers 13 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Wewoka’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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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 →