Asher, OK town hall & government
Asher spent $659,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,577 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Asher's government.
Where Asher's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 35%
- Interest, fines & other 26%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Utility sales 13%
- From other local governments 12%
- From the state <1%
Who works for Asher
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Asher Public Schools
Asher'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 24%
- State 64%
- Federal 12%
Of the $11,853 per pupil, $6,939 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 Asher kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Asher 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 Asher's government
Who represents Asher
Asher is represented in Congress by Senators James Lankford and Alan Armstrong and Representative Stephanie I. Bice. 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.