Dale: Government & Civic

Dale's civic structure: Dale operates as an cdp (unincorporated). Sits in U.S. Congressional District 5. Municipal code published via municode. Nearest courthouse: Pottawatomie County Courthouse (8.0 mi away). Federal spending in the surrounding county runs $8,139 per resident ($0.6B FY2024).

$8,139 federal spending per resident in the surrounding county (vs Oklahoma $7,371).

City Hall & Contacts

Contacts · Governing Body · Type	county_fallback
Contacts · Governing Body · County Name	Pottawatomie County
Contacts · City Hall Phone	See county website
Government Structure · Government Type	0 - CDP (unincorporated)
Government Structure · Government Name	DALE
Municipal Code · Publisher	municode
Municipal Code Publisher	municode
Municipal Code URL	https://library.municode.com/ok/hillsdale-town-oklahoma

Sources: Census Govt Units + municipal websites · Inferred from Census place type in full_name · Municode/eCode360 directory scrape — matched by state + place FIPS · Refreshed 2026-04-12

Mayor & City Council

Members (11)

Bernadette Suarez

Council Member · https://www.lawndalecity.org

Frank M. Talavera

Council Member · https://www.lawndalecity.org

Laura Bettencourt Councilmember District

Council Member · http://www.cityofpalmdale.org

Mayor Eric Ohlsen Mayor

Council Member · http://www.cityofpalmdale.org

Mayor Pro Tem

Council Member · https://www.lawndalecity.org

Minutes Mayor Eric Ohlsen

Council Member · http://www.cityofpalmdale.org

Ohlsen Mayor District

Council Member · http://www.cityofpalmdale.org

Palmdale. City Council Mayor

Council Member · http://www.cityofpalmdale.org

Tem Austin Bishop Councilmember

Council Member · http://www.cityofpalmdale.org

Tem District

Council Member · http://www.cityofpalmdale.org

Term Expires

Council Member · https://www.lawndalecity.org

City Officials (8)

Brad Horton

Mayor · https://www.cityofkennedale.com

Charlie Martin

Mayor · https://www.cityofandale.com

Clerk Treasurer

Mayor · https://www.cityofgreendale.net

Cloverdale Seventh

Mayor · https://cloverdale.org

Elected Officials

Mayor · https://www.riverdalenj.gov

Gheen Christoffersen

Mayor · https://www.cityofhomedale.org

Jessica Day

Mayor · https://www.knightdalenc.gov

Ruthie Campbell

Mayor · https://www.robertsdale.org

Mayor	Alexander Bio

State Representation

Federal and state legislative representation: U.S. Congressional district, U.S. Senators, and state legislative districts. Officials change with elections.

State Legislative Districts · Upper Chamber	40017
State Legislative Districts · Lower Chamber	40028

Sources: NCES school state legislative district assignment

Federal Representation

Federal and state legislative representation: U.S. Congressional district, U.S. Senators, and state legislative districts. Officials change with elections.

Senators (2)

James Lankford

R · 2015

Markwayne Mullin

R · 2023

Congressional District · District	5
Congressional District · Congress	118th

Sources: NCES school congressional district assignment

Voting & Eligibility

State Campaign Finance · Total Contributions	37,462,783.69
State Campaign Finance · Total Transactions	1,605,845
State Campaign Finance · Num Committees	5
State Campaign Finance · Cycle	2,024
State Campaign Finance · Per Capita	9.46 (vs Oklahoma $7,371)
Voting · Citizen Voting Age Pop	210
Voting · Citizen 18Plus	210
Voting · Eligible Voter Pct	71.7%

Sources: FEC API schedule_a/by_state — aggregated by state · Census ACS — citizen voting age population

Justice & Courts

Court infrastructure — county courthouses + nearest state/federal courts. Distance reflects driving miles to the nearest courthouse.

Courthouses Detail · County total	1
Nearest Courthouse · Name	Pottawatomie County Courthouse
Nearest Courthouse · City	Shawnee
Nearest Courthouse · Distance	8.0 mi

Sources: HIFLD / IRS BMF · HIFLD Courthouses · Refreshed 2026-04-12

Legal Framework

Legal Framework · Contractor Licensing	See state licensing board — check licensing_boards in town data
Legal Framework · Building Code	Check municipal_code URL for local building code adoption
Legal Framework · Property Homestead	Varies by state — check state constitution
Legal Framework · Workers Comp	State workers' compensation statute — mandatory in most states
Legal Framework · Consumer Protection	State consumer protection act — varies
Legal Framework · Landlord Tenant	State landlord-tenant act — varies
Legal Framework · Environmental Agency	State environmental agency — varies

Sources: State statutes — compiled from official state code

Disaster History

Federal Disaster Declarations (36)

Clear Pond Fire

March 2025 · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · incident type: fire · FM-5565-OK

East Thunderbird Fire

March 2025 · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · incident type: fire · FM-5563-OK

Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding

April 2024 · Major disaster declaration · Hazard Mitigation grants available · DR-4776-OK

Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes

April 2023 · Major disaster declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · DR-4706-OK

Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding

May 2022 · Major disaster declaration · Hazard Mitigation grants available · DR-4657-OK

Severe Winter Storms

February 2021 · Major disaster declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · DR-4587-OK

Severe Winter Storm

February 2021 · Emergency declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · EM-3555-OK

Severe Winter Storm

October 2020 · Major disaster declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · DR-4575-OK

COVID-19 Pandemic Federal Disaster

January 2020 · Major disaster declaration · Public Assistance only (institutional reimbursement) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · DR-4530-OK

COVID-19 Emergency

January 2020 · Emergency declaration · Public Assistance only (institutional reimbursement) · EM-3462-OK

Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding

May 2019 · Major disaster declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · DR-4438-OK

Shumach Fire Complex

March 2018 · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · incident type: fire · FM-5230-OK

Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding

May 2015 · Major disaster declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · DR-4222-OK

Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding

May 2013 · Major disaster declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · DR-4117-OK

Twin Lakes Fire Complex

August 2011 · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · incident type: fire · FM-2953-OK

Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm

January 2011 · Major disaster declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · DR-1985-OK

Shawnee Fire

March 2011 · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · incident type: fire · FM-2872-OK

Severe Winter Storm

January 2011 · Emergency declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · EM-3316-OK

Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Straight-Line Winds

May 2010 · Major disaster declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · DR-1917-OK

Severe Winter Storm

January 2010 · Major disaster declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · DR-1883-OK

Severe Winter Storm

December 2009 · Major disaster declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · DR-1876-OK

Severe Winter Storm

January 2010 · Emergency declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · EM-3308-OK

Severe Winter Storms

December 2007 · Major disaster declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · DR-1735-OK

Severe Winter Storms

December 2007 · Emergency declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · EM-3280-OK

Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding

August 2007 · Major disaster declaration · Individual Assistance to residents · DR-1718-OK

Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes

June 2007 · Major disaster declaration · Individual Assistance to residents · DR-1712-OK

Severe Storms, Tornadoes And Flooding

May 2007 · Major disaster declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · DR-1707-OK

Severe Winter Storms

January 2007 · Major disaster declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · DR-1678-OK

Severe Winter Storms And Flooding

January 2007 · Emergency declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · EM-3272-OK

Extreme Wildfire Threat

November 2005 · Major disaster declaration · Individual Assistance to residents · incident type: fire · DR-1623-OK

+ 6 more

Federal Spending

Federal dollars flowing to the surrounding county — grants, direct payments, contracts, loans (USAspending.gov).

Federal Spending · Federal Spending Fy2024	$589,672,322
Federal Spending · Per Capita	8,138.58 (vs Oklahoma $7,371)
Federal Spending · Population	72,454 people (vs Oklahoma 63,420)

Sources: USAspending API

Other

County Officials (13)

Abe Dane Email

County Clerk · https://www.co.hillsdale.mi.us

Brenda Harris

Commissioner

Dept. Incinerator Legal

Sheriff

District Map

Commissioner

Doris Spidle

Tax Collector

Gloria Dancy

Commissioner

Hazardous Duty

Sheriff

Jamie Wisniewski Email

District Attorney · https://www.co.hillsdale.mi.us

Job Title

Sheriff

Joe Hamilton License

Sheriff

Rodney Pettus Revenue

Commissioner

Scott B. Hodshire

Sheriff

Ward Calhoun

Sheriff · https://www.lauderdaleso.org

Live Links · Weather Forecast	https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=35.387343&lon=-97.04601
Live Links · Weather Alerts	https://alerts.weather.gov/search?point=35.387343,-97.04601
State Fiscal · Gdp Billions	214
State Fiscal · Fed Taxes Paid Per Capita	8,423
State Fiscal · Fed Spending Received Per Capita	$12,318
State Fiscal · Balance Per Capita	3,895
State Fiscal · Net Recipient	Yes

Sources: NWS API — built from school coordinates · Public fiscal data compilation

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