Checotah, OK town hall & government
Checotah spent $4 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,299 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Checotah's government.
Where Checotah's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 68%
- Utility sales 22%
- Fees & charges 6%
- From the state 2%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Checotah
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Checotah Public Schools
Checotah's K–12 school district, shared with Rentiesville. 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 28%
- State 46%
- Federal 27%
Of the $13,611 per pupil, $6,873 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 Checotah kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Checotah 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.
Contact Checotah's government
Who represents Checotah
Checotah 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.