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Coalgate, OK town hall & government

Coalgate spent $390,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $212 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Coalgate's money goes

Spent
$390,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$212
typical Oklahoma cities: $1,647
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$148,00038%
Water & other utilities
$94,00024%
Other
$148,00038%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 58%
  • Sales taxes 26%
  • From other local governments 16%

Coalgate 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 Coalgate

Full-time staff
31
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$37,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
5
and 12 full-time firefighters
Fire
13 full-time6 part
Police
5 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Water & other utilities
4 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
4 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 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

Coalgate Public Schools

Coalgate's K–12 school district, shared with Centrahoma, Lehigh and Phillips. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,307
Oklahoma: $12,210
Students
719
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 54%
  • State 30%
  • Federal 16%

Of the $15,307 per pupil, $8,803 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 Coalgate pay

Typical tax bill
$602
a year · Oklahoma typical $1,599
Effective rate
0.69%
of home value · Oklahoma 0.80%
Typical home value
$86,900
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 Coalgate's government

Town hall & decisions in Coalgate →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Coalgate

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

All of Coalgate'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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