Castle, OK town hall & government
Castle spent $9,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $87 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Castle's government.
Where Castle's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 38%
- Sales taxes 38%
- Interest, fines & other 25%
Castle didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Castle
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Castle didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Okemah Public Schools
Castle's K–12 school district, shared with Boley, Okemah and IXL. 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 22%
- State 60%
- Federal 18%
Of the $13,982 per pupil, $7,588 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 Castle kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Castle's government
Who represents Castle
Castle is represented in Congress by Senators James Lankford and Alan Armstrong and Representative Josh Brecheen. 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.