Town Hall · Clayton

Clayton, OK town hall & government

Clayton spent $84,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $108 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Clayton's money goes

Spent
$84,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$108
typical Oklahoma cities: $1,647
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Other
$84,000100%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 54%
  • Other taxes & licenses 27%
  • From the state 19%

Clayton didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Clayton

Full-time staff
13
12 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$49,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
7
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
7 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time4 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Clayton Public Schools

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

Spending per pupil
$18,527
Oklahoma: $12,210
Students
239
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 22%
  • State 53%
  • Federal 25%

Of the $18,527 per pupil, $8,770 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Clayton pay

Typical tax bill
$211
a year · Oklahoma typical $1,599
Effective rate
0.37%
of home value · Oklahoma 0.80%
Typical home value
$56,300
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Clayton's government

Town hall & decisions in Clayton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Clayton

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

All of Clayton'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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