Ames, OK town hall & government
Ames spent $335,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,402 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ames's government.
Where Ames's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 34%
- From the state 26%
- Fees & charges 15%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- Utility sales 9%
- From the federal government 7%
Who works for Ames
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Cimarron Public Schools
Ames's K–12 school district, shared with Lahoma. 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 74%
- State 18%
- Federal 8%
Of the $18,093 per pupil, $9,394 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 Ames kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ames 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Ames's government
Who represents Ames
Ames 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.