Colbert, OK town hall & government
Colbert spent $1.8 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,440 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Colbert's government.
Where Colbert's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 38%
- Sales taxes 33%
- Interest, fines & other 15%
- Fees & charges 12%
- From the state 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Colbert
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Colbert Public Schools
Colbert'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 18%
- State 62%
- Federal 20%
Of the $12,250 per pupil, $7,043 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 Colbert kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Colbert 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 Colbert's government
Who represents Colbert
Colbert 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.