Bethany, OK town hall & government
Bethany spent $17 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $829 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bethany's government.
Where Bethany's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 34%
- Fees & charges 25%
- Utility sales 16%
- Interest, fines & other 13%
- From the federal government 7%
- Property taxes 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From the state 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Bethany
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Putnam City Public Schools
Bethany's K–12 school district, shared with Warr Acres and Woodlawn Park. 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 38%
- State 45%
- Federal 18%
Of the $12,066 per pupil, $6,724 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 Bethany: Bethany Public Schools ($10,285 per pupil).
Which schools Bethany kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bethany 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 Bethany's government
Who represents Bethany
Bethany is represented in Congress by Senators James Lankford and Alan Armstrong and Representative Stephanie I. Bice. 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.