Carter, OK town hall & government
Carter spent $213,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $866 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Carter's government.
Where Carter's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 25%
- Fees & charges 23%
- Sales taxes 21%
- From the state 10%
- From the federal government 8%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- From other local governments 5%
Who works for Carter
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Merritt Public Schools
Carter's K–12 school district, shared with Elk City. 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 47%
- State 45%
- Federal 8%
Of the $10,345 per pupil, $6,128 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.
Also serving Carter: Sentinel Public Schools ($15,035 per pupil).
Which schools Carter kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Carter 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 Carter's government
Who represents Carter
Carter 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.