Bartlesville, OK town hall & government
Bartlesville spent $52.5 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,389 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bartlesville's government.
Where Bartlesville's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 50%
- Fees & charges 22%
- Utility sales 18%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From the federal government 2%
- From the state 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Bartlesville
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Bartlesville Public Schools
Bartlesville'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 37%
- State 51%
- Federal 12%
Of the $11,243 per pupil, $6,633 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 Bartlesville: Dewey Public Schools ($10,842 per pupil) · Caney Valley Public Schools ($12,585 per pupil).
Which schools Bartlesville kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bartlesville 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.
Contact Bartlesville's government
Who represents Bartlesville
Bartlesville is represented in Congress by Senators James Lankford and Alan Armstrong and Representatives Josh Brecheen and 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.