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Calvin, OK town hall & government

Calvin spent $1.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $4,096 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Calvin's money goes

Spent
$1.1 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$4,096
typical Oklahoma cities: $1,647
Long-term debt
$70,000
$259 per resident
Water & other utilities
$469,00042%
Police
$152,00014%
Sewer & trash
$110,00010%
Fire
$95,0009%
Administration & buildings
$89,0008%
Roads & transportation
$83,0008%
Parks & libraries
$52,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$12,0001%
Health & welfare
$5,000<1%
Interest on debt
$4,000<1%
Other
$35,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 46%
  • Sales taxes 27%
  • Fees & charges 12%
  • Other taxes & licenses 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • From the state <1%

Calvin 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 Calvin

Full-time staff
5
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$43,900
a year, before benefits
Sewer & trash
4 full-time
Administration & buildings
1 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Police
0 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time1 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

Calvin Public Schools

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

Spending per pupil
$18,266
Oklahoma: $12,210
Students
169
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 65%
  • State 20%
  • Federal 15%

Of the $18,266 per pupil, $7,858 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 Calvin pay

Typical tax bill
$556
a year · Oklahoma typical $1,599
Effective rate
0.61%
of home value · Oklahoma 0.80%
Typical home value
$90,900
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Calvin's government

Town hall & decisions in Calvin →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Calvin

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

All of Calvin'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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