Chouteau, OK town hall & government
Chouteau spent $3.2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,537 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Chouteau's government.
Where Chouteau's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 41%
- Utility sales 32%
- Fees & charges 13%
- From the state 7%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Chouteau
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Chouteau-Mazie Public Schools
Chouteau's K–12 school district. 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 32%
- State 55%
- Federal 13%
Of the $20,112 per pupil, $9,757 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 Chouteau kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Chouteau 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 Chouteau's government
Who represents Chouteau
Chouteau 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.