Bernice, OK town hall & government
Bernice spent $750,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,295 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bernice's government.
Where Bernice's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 42%
- Utility sales 22%
- From other local governments 15%
- Interest, fines & other 14%
- From the federal government 6%
- Fees & charges 1%
- From the state <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Bernice
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Cleora Public School
Bernice'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 85%
- State 9%
- Federal 6%
Of the $19,315 per pupil, $10,907 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 Bernice: Afton Public Schools ($14,673 per pupil) · Grove Public Schools ($11,608 per pupil).
Which schools Bernice kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bernice 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 Bernice's government
Who represents Bernice
Bernice 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.