Choctaw, OK town hall & government
Choctaw spent $8.1 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $666 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Choctaw's government.
Where Choctaw's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 55%
- Fees & charges 13%
- From the federal government 11%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Utility sales 6%
- Income taxes 5%
- From the state 3%
- From other local governments <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Choctaw
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Choctaw/Nicoma Park Schools
Choctaw's K–12 school district, shared with Nicoma Park and Harrah. 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 42%
- State 51%
- Federal 7%
Of the $9,476 per pupil, $5,441 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 Choctaw: Jones Public Schools ($10,845 per pupil).
Which schools Choctaw kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Choctaw 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 Choctaw's government
Who represents Choctaw
Choctaw is represented in Congress by Senators James Lankford and Alan Armstrong and Representative Stephanie I. Bice. 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.