Burns Flat, OK town hall & government
Burns Flat spent $1.2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $644 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Burns Flat's government.
Where Burns Flat's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 34%
- Sales taxes 25%
- Utility sales 17%
- From the federal government 15%
- From the state 5%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Burns Flat
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Burns Flat-Dill City Schools
Burns Flat's K–12 school district, shared with Dill City. 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 37%
- State 43%
- Federal 20%
Of the $14,598 per pupil, $7,822 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 Burns Flat kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Burns Flat 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 Burns Flat's government
Who represents Burns Flat
Burns Flat is represented in Congress by Senators James Lankford and Alan Armstrong and Representative Frank D. Lucas. 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.