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Central High: Government & Civic

Governance in Central High: Central High operates as an incorporated municipal government. Sits in U.S. Congressional District 4. Municipal code published via municode. Nearest courthouse: Stephens County Courthouse (1.6 mi away). Federal spending in the surrounding county runs $8,934 per resident ($0.4B FY2024).

City Hall & Contacts

Contacts · City Hall · County GovernmentStephens County
Contacts · City Hall · NameTOWN OF CENTRAL HIGH
Contacts · City Hall · AddressPO BOX 168
Contacts · City Hall · CityMARLOW
Contacts · City Hall · Zip73055
Contacts · Governing Body · Typecounty_fallback
Contacts · Governing Body · County NameStephens County
Government Structure · Government Type2 - MUNICIPAL
Government Structure · Government NameCITY OF CENTRAL HIGH
Municipal Code · Publishermunicode
Municipal Code Publishermunicode
Municipal Code URLhttps://library.municode.com/ok/central-high-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

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 Chamber40031
State Legislative Districts · Upper District31
State Legislative Districts · Lower Chamber40051
State Legislative Districts · Lower District51

Sources: Census place-to-SLD2024 crosswalk (place_fips)

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 · District4
Congressional District · FormattedOK-04
Congressional District · Congress118th

Sources: Census place-to-CD118 crosswalk (place_fips)

Voting & Eligibility

State Campaign Finance · Total Contributions37,462,783.69
State Campaign Finance · Total Transactions1,605,845
State Campaign Finance · Num Committees5
State Campaign Finance · Cycle2,024
State Campaign Finance · Per Capita9.46 (vs Oklahoma $7,371)
Voting · Citizen Voting Age Pop1,005
Voting · Citizen 18Plus994
Voting · Noncitizen 18Plus11
Voting · Eligible Voter Pct67.5%

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 total1
Nearest Courthouse · NameStephens County Courthouse
Nearest Courthouse · CityDuncan
Nearest Courthouse · Distance1.6 mi

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

Legal Framework

Legal Framework · Contractor LicensingSee state licensing board — check licensing_boards in town data
Legal Framework · Building CodeCheck municipal_code URL for local building code adoption
Legal Framework · Property HomesteadVaries by state — check state constitution
Legal Framework · Workers CompState workers' compensation statute — mandatory in most states
Legal Framework · Consumer ProtectionState consumer protection act — varies
Legal Framework · Landlord TenantState landlord-tenant act — varies
Legal Framework · Environmental AgencyState environmental agency — varies

Sources: State statutes — compiled from official state code

Disaster History

Federal Disaster Declarations (30)

Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
November 2024 · Major disaster declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · DR-4862-OK
Wildhorse Fire
March 2025 · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · incident type: fire · FM-5564-OK
Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
June 2023 · Major disaster declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · DR-4721-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, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
April 2019 · Major disaster declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · DR-4453-OK
Severe Storms And Flooding
June 2016 · Major disaster declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · DR-4274-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 Winter Storm And Snowstorm
January 2011 · Major disaster declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · DR-1985-OK
Severe Winter Storm
January 2011 · Emergency declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · EM-3316-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
Wildfires
April 2009 · Major disaster declaration · Hazard Mitigation grants available · incident type: fire · DR-1846-OK
Velma Fire
April 2009 · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · incident type: fire · FM-2812-OK
Severe Winter Storms
December 2007 · Emergency declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · EM-3280-OK
Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes
May 2007 · Major disaster declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · DR-1723-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 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
Hurricane Katrina (hosted evacuees, no local impact)
August 2005 · Emergency declaration · hosted federal evacuees (no local impact) · EM-3219-OK
Severe Winter Ice Storm
January 2002 · Major disaster declaration · Individual Assistance to residents · DR-1401-OK
Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes
May 2001 · Major disaster declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · DR-1384-OK
Severe Winter Ice Storm
December 2000 · Major disaster declaration · Individual Assistance to residents · DR-1355-OK
Severe Winter And Ice Storm
December 2000 · Emergency declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · EM-3158-OK

Federal Spending

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

Federal Spending · Federal Spending Fy2024$382,823,805
Federal Spending · Per Capita8,934.46 (vs Oklahoma $7,371)
Federal Spending · Population42,848 people (vs Oklahoma 63,420)

Sources: USAspending API

Other

Live Links · Weather Forecasthttps://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=34.633376&lon=-97.81809
Live Links · Weather Alertshttps://alerts.weather.gov/search?point=34.633376,-97.81809
State Fiscal · Gdp Billions214
State Fiscal · Fed Taxes Paid Per Capita8,423
State Fiscal · Fed Spending Received Per Capita$12,318
State Fiscal · Balance Per Capita3,895
State Fiscal · Net RecipientYes

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

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