Bessie, OK town hall & government
Bessie spent $587,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,393 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bessie's government.
Where Bessie's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 59%
- Fees & charges 16%
- Utility sales 11%
- Sales taxes 9%
- From the state 6%
Bessie didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Bessie
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Cordell Public Schools
Bessie's K–12 school district, shared with Colony, Corn and New Cordell. 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 41%
- State 47%
- Federal 11%
Of the $13,021 per pupil, $7,064 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 Bessie kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bessie 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 Bessie's government
Who represents Bessie
Bessie 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.