Avant, OK town hall & government
Avant spent $903,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,894 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Avant's government.
Where Avant's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 56%
- Utility sales 18%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- Fees & charges 10%
- Sales taxes 2%
- From other local governments 2%
Who works for Avant
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Avant didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Avant Public School
Avant's elementary 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 57%
- State 20%
- Federal 23%
Of the $14,420 per pupil, $7,232 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 Avant kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Avant 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 Avant's government
Who represents Avant
Avant is represented in Congress by Senators James Lankford and Alan Armstrong and Representative Frank D. Lucas. 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.