Town Hall · Braman

Braman, OK town hall & government

Braman spent $562,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,782 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Braman's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Braman's money goes

Spent
$562,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,782
typical Oklahoma cities: $1,647
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Water & other utilities
$386,00069%
Administration & buildings
$101,00018%
Sewer & trash
$29,0005%
Fire
$21,0004%
Parks & libraries
$15,0003%
Roads & transportation
$9,0002%
Housing & development
$1,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 57%
  • Interest, fines & other 21%
  • Sales taxes 13%
  • Fees & charges 8%
  • From the state 2%

Braman didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Braman

Full-time staff
1
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$72,000
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time8 part
Fire
0 full-time1 part
Other
1 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

Newkirk Public Schools

Braman's K–12 school district, shared with Newkirk. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,053
Oklahoma: $12,210
Students
738
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.8 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Oklahoma districts overall: 42% local, 45% state, 14% federal

  • Local 41%
  • State 41%
  • Federal 17%

Of the $14,053 per pupil, $8,612 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Braman pay

Typical tax bill
$280
a year · Oklahoma typical $1,599
Effective rate
0.64%
of home value · Oklahoma 0.80%
Typical home value
$44,000
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Braman's government

Town hall & decisions in Braman →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Braman

Braman is represented in Congress by Senators James Lankford and Alan Armstrong and Representative Frank D. Lucas. Kevin Stitt is governor.

All of Braman'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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