Town Hall · Allen

Allen, OK town hall & government

Allen spent $619,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $666 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Allen's money goes

Spent
$619,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$666
typical Oklahoma cities: $1,647
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Sewer & trash
$206,00033%
Water & other utilities
$153,00025%
Police
$124,00020%
Administration & buildings
$76,00012%
Parks & libraries
$49,0008%
Fire
$11,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 38%
  • Fees & charges 27%
  • Utility sales 20%
  • Interest, fines & other 13%
  • From the state 2%
  • From other local governments 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Allen

Full-time staff
4
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$53,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1
full-time, with power of arrest
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Administration & buildings
0 full-time3 part
Police
1 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
1 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Allen Public Schools

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

Spending per pupil
$15,434
Oklahoma: $12,210
Students
440
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$830,000
at year end

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

  • Local 52%
  • State 35%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $15,434 per pupil, $8,641 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 Allen pay

Typical tax bill
$554
a year · Oklahoma typical $1,599
Effective rate
0.66%
of home value · Oklahoma 0.80%
Typical home value
$84,400
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 Allen's government

Town hall & decisions in Allen →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Allen

Allen is represented in Congress by Senators James Lankford and Alan Armstrong and Representatives Tom Cole and Josh Brecheen. Kevin Stitt is governor.

All of Allen'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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