Canute, OK town hall & government
Canute spent $906,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,752 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Canute's government.
Where Canute's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 35%
- Sales taxes 25%
- Interest, fines & other 14%
- Fees & charges 13%
- From the federal government 6%
- From the state 5%
- From other local governments 2%
Who works for Canute
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Canute Public Schools
Canute's K–12 school district, shared with Foss. 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 34%
- State 54%
- Federal 12%
Of the $11,556 per pupil, $7,199 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 Canute kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Canute 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 Canute's government
Who represents Canute
Canute 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.