Carmen, OK town hall & government
Carmen spent $332,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $925 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Carmen's government.
Where Carmen's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 28%
- Utility sales 24%
- Fees & charges 22%
- From the state 17%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
Who works for Carmen
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Alva Public Schools
Carmen's K–12 school district, shared with Alva and Dacoma. 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 53%
- State 39%
- Federal 8%
Of the $14,742 per pupil, $8,434 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 Carmen kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Carmen 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 Carmen's government
Who represents Carmen
Carmen 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.