Amber, OK town hall & government
Amber spent $522,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,057 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Amber's government.
Where Amber's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 38%
- Interest, fines & other 36%
- From other local governments 14%
- From the state 11%
- Fees & charges 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Amber
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Amber-Pocasset Public Schools
Amber's K–12 school district, shared with Pocasset. 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 66%
- State 29%
- Federal 6%
Of the $17,545 per pupil, $9,188 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 Amber kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Amber's government
Who represents Amber
Amber is represented in Congress by Senators James Lankford and Alan Armstrong and Representative Tom Cole. 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.