Blanchard, OK town hall & government
Blanchard spent $2.3 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $250 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Blanchard's government.
Where Blanchard's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 61%
- Utility sales 12%
- Fees & charges 11%
- From the federal government 7%
- From the state 5%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Property taxes <1%
Who works for Blanchard
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Blanchard Public Schools
Blanchard's K–12 school district, shared with Cole. 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 48%
- State 46%
- Federal 6%
Of the $10,731 per pupil, $5,587 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 Blanchard: Middleberg Public School ($9,334 per pupil) · Bridge Creek Public Schools ($11,780 per pupil) · Dibble Public Schools ($10,328 per pupil).
Which schools Blanchard kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Blanchard 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 Blanchard's government
Who represents Blanchard
Blanchard is represented in Congress by Senators James Lankford and Alan Armstrong and Representative Tom Cole. 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.