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Afton, OK town hall & government

Afton spent $2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,970 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Afton's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Afton's money goes

Spent
$2 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,970
typical Oklahoma cities: $1,647
Long-term debt
$1.5 million
$1,510 per resident
Water & other utilities
$857,00043%
Sewer & trash
$451,00023%
Administration & buildings
$177,0009%
Fire
$159,0008%
Roads & transportation
$110,0006%
Interest on debt
$97,0005%
Police
$57,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$30,0002%
Other
$50,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 52%
  • Sales taxes 26%
  • Fees & charges 13%
  • From the state 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%

Afton didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Afton

Full-time staff
12
3 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$8,200
a year, before benefits
Water & other utilities
8 full-time
Sewer & trash
4 full-time
Roads & transportation
0 full-time2 part
Housing & development
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Afton Public Schools

Afton's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,673
Oklahoma: $12,210
Students
449
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.3 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Oklahoma districts overall: 42% local, 45% state, 14% federal

  • Local 25%
  • State 55%
  • Federal 20%

Of the $14,673 per pupil, $8,588 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Property tax

What homeowners in Afton pay

Typical tax bill
$441
a year · Oklahoma typical $1,599
Effective rate
0.51%
of home value · Oklahoma 0.80%
Typical home value
$86,200
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Afton's government

Town hall & decisions in Afton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Afton

Afton is represented in Congress by Senators James Lankford and Alan Armstrong and Representative Josh Brecheen. Kevin Stitt is governor.

All of Afton's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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