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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.

Town budget

Where Burns Flat's money goes

Spent
$1.2 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$644
typical Oklahoma cities: $1,647
Long-term debt
$12,000
$6 per resident
Sewer & trash
$312,00026%
Police
$265,00022%
Administration & buildings
$176,00015%
Water & other utilities
$152,00013%
Health & welfare
$134,00011%
Roads & transportation
$88,0007%
Parks & libraries
$51,0004%
Fire
$23,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$9,0001%
Other
$1,000<1%

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%
Town workforce

Who works for Burns Flat

Full-time staff
2
12 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$41,800
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time9 part
Water & other utilities
1 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time2 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$14,598
Oklahoma: $12,210
Students
482
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 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Burns Flat pay

Typical tax bill
$581
a year · Oklahoma typical $1,599
Effective rate
0.55%
of home value · Oklahoma 0.80%
Typical home value
$106,600
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 Burns Flat's government

🏛️ Official websiteBurnsFlatOK.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Burns Flat →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of Burns Flat'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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