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.
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Claremore's money goes
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%
Who works for Claremore
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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).
Which schools Claremore kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Claremore 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 Claremore's government
Who represents Claremore
Claremore 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.