Town Hall · Claremore

Claremore, OK town hall & government

Claremore spent $61.9 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,268 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Claremore's government.

Local leadership

Who runs Claremore

From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget

Where Claremore's money goes

Spent
$61.9 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$3,268
typical Oklahoma cities: $1,647
Long-term debt
$53.8 million
$2,842 per resident
Water & other utilities
$27.6 million45%
Parks & libraries
$6.8 million11%
Fire
$5.7 million9%
Police
$5.2 million8%
Roads & transportation
$4.6 million7%
Sewer & trash
$3.9 million6%
Interest on debt
$1.2 million2%
Administration & buildings
$1.2 million2%
Housing & development
$593,0001%
Health & welfare
$42,000<1%
Other
$5 million8%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 58%
  • Sales taxes 25%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • From the state 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • From other local governments <1%
  • Property taxes <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Claremore

Full-time staff
235
82 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$65,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
42
and 43 full-time firefighters
Parks & libraries
26 full-time62 part
Police
51 full-time
Fire
48 full-time
Administration & buildings
24 full-time10 part
Water & other utilities
27 full-time
Roads & transportation
24 full-time
Sewer & trash
12 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time1 part
Other
22 full-time9 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Claremore Public Schools

Claremore's K–12 school district, shared with Verdigris. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,378
Oklahoma: $12,210
Students
3,884
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$13.7 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Oklahoma districts overall: 42% local, 45% state, 14% federal

  • Local 38%
  • State 52%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $11,378 per pupil, $6,195 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 Claremore: Sequoyah Public Schools ($10,780 per pupil) · Chouteau-Mazie Public Schools ($20,112 per pupil) · Oologah-Talala Public Schools ($10,966 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Claremore pay

Typical tax bill
$1,471
a year · Oklahoma typical $1,599
Effective rate
0.78%
of home value · Oklahoma 0.80%
Typical home value
$188,700
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Claremore's government

🏛️ Official websiteclaremorecity.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Claremore →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Claremore

Claremore is represented in Congress by Senators James Lankford and Alan Armstrong and Representative Josh Brecheen. Kevin Stitt is governor.

All of Claremore's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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