Town Hall · Arnett

Arnett, OK town hall & government

Arnett spent $526,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,100 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Arnett's money goes

Spent
$526,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,100
typical Oklahoma cities: $1,647
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$299,00057%
Water & other utilities
$115,00022%
Sewer & trash
$60,00011%
Police
$28,0005%
Fire
$16,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$4,0001%
Parks & libraries
$2,000<1%
Roads & transportation
$1,000<1%
Other
$1,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 35%
  • Fees & charges 21%
  • Utility sales 16%
  • From the state 9%
  • From the federal government 8%
  • From other local governments 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
Town workforce

Who works for Arnett

Full-time staff
4
1 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$51,300
a year, before benefits
Water & other utilities
3 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
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

Arnett Public Schools

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

Spending per pupil
$25,147
Oklahoma: $12,210
Students
156
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$550,000
at year end

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

  • Local 76%
  • State 20%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $25,147 per pupil, $12,276 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 Arnett pay

Typical tax bill
$436
a year · Oklahoma typical $1,599
Effective rate
0.53%
of home value · Oklahoma 0.80%
Typical home value
$81,500
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 Arnett's government

Town hall & decisions in Arnett →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Arnett

Arnett is represented in Congress by Senators James Lankford and Alan Armstrong and Representative Frank D. Lucas. Kevin Stitt is governor.

All of Arnett'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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