Byars, OK town hall & government
Byars spent $231,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $843 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Byars's government.
Where Byars's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the federal government 45%
- Sales taxes 20%
- Utility sales 13%
- Fees & charges 12%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From the state 3%
Who works for Byars
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Wayne Public Schools
Byars's K–12 school district, shared with Rosedale and Wayne. 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 33%
- State 51%
- Federal 16%
Of the $13,093 per pupil, $7,102 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 Byars kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Byars 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 Byars's government
Who represents Byars
Byars is represented in Congress by Senators James Lankford and Alan Armstrong and Representative Tom Cole. 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.