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Broken Bow, OK town hall & government

Broken Bow spent $14.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,513 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Broken Bow's money goes

Spent
$14.4 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$3,513
typical Oklahoma cities: $1,647
Long-term debt
$14 million
$3,427 per resident
Roads & transportation
$3.3 million23%
Water & other utilities
$2.4 million17%
Police
$1.6 million11%
Sewer & trash
$1.6 million11%
Administration & buildings
$899,0006%
Parks & libraries
$758,0005%
Fire
$624,0004%
Interest on debt
$613,0004%
Health & welfare
$334,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$124,0001%
Housing & development
$29,000<1%
Other
$2.2 million15%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 36%
  • Utility sales 23%
  • From the state 18%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 10%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Broken Bow

Full-time staff
77
14 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$38,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
21
and 9 full-time firefighters
Police
21 full-time
Roads & transportation
15 full-time
Fire
9 full-time8 part
Water & other utilities
12 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
10 full-time
Health & welfare
4 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
2 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time2 part
Housing & development
2 full-time
Parks & libraries
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

Broken Bow Public Schools

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

Spending per pupil
$12,271
Oklahoma: $12,210
Students
1,580
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 45%
  • State 35%
  • Federal 20%

Of the $12,271 per pupil, $6,839 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 Broken Bow: Lukfata Public School ($12,759 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Broken Bow pay

Typical tax bill
$719
a year · Oklahoma typical $1,599
Effective rate
0.40%
of home value · Oklahoma 0.80%
Typical home value
$179,900
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 Broken Bow's government

🏛️ Official websitebrokenbowchamber.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Broken Bow →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Broken Bow

Broken Bow is represented in Congress by Senators James Lankford and Alan Armstrong and Representative Josh Brecheen. Kevin Stitt is governor.

All of Broken Bow'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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