Bowlegs, OK town hall & government
Bowlegs spent $56,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $145 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bowlegs's government.
Where Bowlegs's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 47%
- Sales taxes 27%
- Fees & charges 21%
- From other local governments 4%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Bowlegs
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Bowlegs Public Schools
Bowlegs's K–12 school district. 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 25%
- State 52%
- Federal 23%
Of the $15,510 per pupil, $6,816 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 Bowlegs kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bowlegs 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 Bowlegs's government
Who represents Bowlegs
Bowlegs 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.