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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.

Town budget

Where Blanchard's money goes

Spent
$2.3 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2023
Per resident
$250
typical Oklahoma cities: $1,936
Long-term debt
$15.2 million
$1,649 per resident
Interest on debt
$795,00035%
Administration & buildings
$543,00024%
Parks & libraries
$211,0009%
Police
$207,0009%
Sewer & trash
$159,0007%
Water & other utilities
$147,0006%
Roads & transportation
$122,0005%
Fire
$120,0005%

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%
Town workforce

Who works for Blanchard

Full-time staff
43
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$43,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
6
and 5 full-time firefighters
Police
10 full-time
Administration & buildings
6 full-time
Roads & transportation
6 full-time
Water & other utilities
6 full-time
Fire
5 full-time
Health & welfare
3 full-time
Parks & libraries
2 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time2 part
Other
4 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$10,731
Oklahoma: $12,210
Students
2,260
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$6.8 million
at year end

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).

Property tax

What homeowners in Blanchard pay

Typical tax bill
$2,592
a year · Oklahoma typical $1,599
Effective rate
0.88%
of home value · Oklahoma 0.80%
Typical home value
$295,000
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Blanchard's government

Town hall & decisions in Blanchard →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Blanchard

Blanchard is represented in Congress by Senators James Lankford and Alan Armstrong and Representative Tom Cole. Kevin Stitt is governor.

All of Blanchard's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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