Bearden, OK town hall & government
Bearden spent $547,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $4,341 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bearden's government.
Where Bearden's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 46%
- Sales taxes 27%
- Fees & charges 12%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From the federal government 4%
- From other local governments <1%
- From the state <1%
Bearden didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Bearden Public School
Bearden'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 21%
- State 62%
- Federal 18%
Of the $10,881 per pupil, $5,881 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 Bearden kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bearden 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 Bearden's government
Who represents Bearden
Bearden 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.