Arkoma, OK town hall & government
Arkoma spent $2.5 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,393 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Arkoma's government.
Where Arkoma's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 27%
- Sales taxes 25%
- Interest, fines & other 25%
- Fees & charges 21%
- From the state 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Arkoma didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Arkoma
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Arkoma Public Schools
Arkoma's K–12 school district. 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 11%
- State 60%
- Federal 29%
Of the $13,651 per pupil, $6,622 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 Arkoma kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Arkoma 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 Arkoma's government
Who represents Arkoma
Arkoma is represented in Congress by Senators James Lankford and Alan Armstrong and Representative Josh Brecheen. 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.