Town Hall · Canton

Canton, OK town hall & government

Canton spent $973,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,658 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Canton's money goes

Spent
$973,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,658
typical Oklahoma cities: $1,647
Long-term debt
$318,000
$542 per resident
Administration & buildings
$261,00027%
Sewer & trash
$241,00025%
Roads & transportation
$145,00015%
Water & other utilities
$121,00012%
Police
$107,00011%
Parks & libraries
$62,0006%
Fire
$13,0001%
Other
$23,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 39%
  • From other local governments 20%
  • Fees & charges 18%
  • Utility sales 15%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • From the state <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Canton

Full-time staff
4
12 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$115,000
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
2 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Police
0 full-time3 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. Canton didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Canton Public Schools

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

Spending per pupil
$23,962
Oklahoma: $12,210
Students
312
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 54%
  • State 34%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $23,962 per pupil, $13,561 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 Canton pay

Typical tax bill
$363
a year · Oklahoma typical $1,599
Effective rate
0.47%
of home value · Oklahoma 0.80%
Typical home value
$77,500
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 Canton's government

Town hall & decisions in Canton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Canton

Canton is represented in Congress by Senators James Lankford and Alan Armstrong and Representative Frank D. Lucas. Kevin Stitt is governor.

All of Canton'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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