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Barnsdall, OK town hall & government

Barnsdall spent $1.3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,160 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Barnsdall's money goes

Spent
$1.3 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,160
typical Oklahoma cities: $1,647
Long-term debt
$492,000
$434 per resident
Water & other utilities
$534,00041%
Police
$226,00017%
Sewer & trash
$132,00010%
Fire
$88,0007%
Roads & transportation
$63,0005%
Administration & buildings
$50,0004%
Parks & libraries
$30,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$26,0002%
Interest on debt
$24,0002%
Other
$141,00011%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 68%
  • Utility sales 11%
  • Fees & charges 8%
  • Sales taxes 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Barnsdall

Full-time staff
12
15 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$32,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
4
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
4 full-time4 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Administration & buildings
0 full-time7 part
Water & other utilities
3 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time2 part
Fire
0 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Barnsdall Public Schools

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

Spending per pupil
$11,242
Oklahoma: $12,210
Students
447
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 39%
  • State 53%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $11,242 per pupil, $6,315 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 Barnsdall pay

Typical tax bill
$538
a year · Oklahoma typical $1,599
Effective rate
0.71%
of home value · Oklahoma 0.80%
Typical home value
$75,900
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 Barnsdall's government

Town hall & decisions in Barnsdall →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Barnsdall

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

All of Barnsdall'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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