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Atoka, OK town hall & government

Atoka spent $7.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,455 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Atoka's money goes

Spent
$7.4 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,455
typical Oklahoma cities: $1,647
Long-term debt
$11.6 million
$3,816 per resident
Administration & buildings
$2.1 million28%
Police
$1.5 million20%
Sewer & trash
$1 million14%
Roads & transportation
$647,0009%
Water & other utilities
$608,0008%
Parks & libraries
$382,0005%
Interest on debt
$368,0005%
Housing & development
$206,0003%
Fire
$149,0002%
Other
$474,0006%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 32%
  • From the state 31%
  • Fees & charges 15%
  • Interest, fines & other 13%
  • Utility sales 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Atoka

Full-time staff
52
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$35,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
18
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
19 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
8 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
8 full-time
Administration & buildings
6 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
5 full-time
Sewer & trash
3 full-time
Other
3 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

Atoka Public Schools

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

Spending per pupil
$17,089
Oklahoma: $12,210
Students
862
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 25%
  • State 55%
  • Federal 20%

Of the $17,089 per pupil, $8,235 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.

Also serving Atoka: Tushka Public Schools ($12,391 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Atoka pay

Typical tax bill
$719
a year · Oklahoma typical $1,599
Effective rate
0.49%
of home value · Oklahoma 0.80%
Typical home value
$147,000
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.

Local

Contact Atoka's government

🏛️ Official websiteatokacity.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Atoka →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Atoka

Atoka is represented in Congress by Senators James Lankford and Alan Armstrong and Representative Josh Brecheen. Kevin Stitt is governor.

All of Atoka'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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