Ashland, OK town hall & government
Ashland spent $250,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,968 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ashland's government.
Where Ashland's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 46%
- Sales taxes 27%
- Fees & charges 11%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- From the federal government 5%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From the state <1%
Ashland didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Kiowa Public Schools
Ashland's K–12 school district, shared with Kiowa. 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 69%
- State 23%
- Federal 8%
Of the $16,694 per pupil, $8,152 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 Ashland kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ashland 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 Ashland's government
Who represents Ashland
Ashland 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.