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Town Hall · Wynona

Wynona spent less per resident in 2022 than 83% of similar cities

Wynona’s town government spent $186,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $429 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. Water and other utilities ($80,000) are counted separately.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$186,000
year to June 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$429
In 2022: $429, less than 83% of 181 similar cities
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
3
full-time · 6 part-time · March payroll $12,272
Typical tax bill
$292
a year

What stands out about how Wynona is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$429 per resident in 2022: less than 83% of them

Wynona’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($429 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. Wynona spent less than 83% of them.

Middle half of the group, $501–$902Median $678Wynona

Includes sewer and trash ($65,000), 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; Wynona itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $429 per resident a year, or $1.18 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 51%.

Where the money comes from
Sales taxes 26%Fees & charges 25%Utility sales 23%From the federal government 17%From other local governments 6%Interest, fines & other 2%From the state 1%
Not in the receipt.With the enterprises, the whole budget was $266,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

Wynona reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2023 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $292 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Oklahoma$1,599
Wynona$292
$292
typical bill a year
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Wynona

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

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

One full-time town employee for every 145 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 (434).

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

Administration & buildings1 + 5 pt
Sewer & trash1
Water & other utilities1
Police0 + 1 pt
3
full-time
6
part-time
$12,272
payroll for March 2022
$147,264
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$46,100
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Wynona had 6.9 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: Wynona had fewer than 54% 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

Wynona Public Schools

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

Schools in Wynona →
$16,133
per pupil · OK $12,210
105
students
$313,000
long-term debt

Of the $16,133 per pupil, $8,552 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 39%State 44%Federal 17%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Wynona’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Osage County’s results20,628 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican69.8%14,404 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat28.4%5,867 votes

Others: 1.7% (357 votes).

Most votes in Osage County: Donald J Trump

Oklahoma: Trump 66.2%, Harris 31.9%

The county’s page

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

Osage 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 Wynona

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Wynona.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  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.

Reach Wynona’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Wynona’s government

How much does Wynona spend per resident?

About $429 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 $429 was less than 83% of 181 Oklahoma cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

Who runs Wynona’s government?

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

How did Wynona vote in 2024?

Oklahoma counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Wynona alone. Osage County, where 100% of Wynona lies, voted Trump 69.8%, Harris 28.4% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Wynona?

3 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $12,272 (about $147,264 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Wynona in the state legislature?

State Senate District 10 (Bill Coleman) and State House District 10 (Judd Strom). The House district also covers 14 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Wynona’s government

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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 →