Alva, OK town hall & government
Alva spent $34.5 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $6,901 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Alva's government.
Where Alva's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 63%
- Sales taxes 14%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- From the state 6%
- Utility sales 6%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Alva
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Alva Public Schools
Alva's K–12 school district, shared with Carmen and Dacoma. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Oklahoma districts overall: 42% local, 45% state, 14% federal
- Local 53%
- State 39%
- Federal 8%
Of the $14,742 per pupil, $8,434 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.
Which schools Alva kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Alva pay
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.
Contact Alva's government
Who represents Alva
Alva is represented in Congress by Senators James Lankford and Alan Armstrong and Representative Frank D. Lucas. Kevin Stitt is governor.
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.