Blair, OK town hall & government
Blair spent $815,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,106 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Blair's government.
Where Blair's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 26%
- Sales taxes 26%
- Utility sales 24%
- From the state 19%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From the federal government 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Blair
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Blair Public Schools
Blair's K–12 school district, shared with Martha. 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 28%
- State 54%
- Federal 18%
Of the $15,791 per pupil, $8,571 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 Blair kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Blair 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 Blair's government
Who represents Blair
Blair 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.