Cole, OK town hall & government
Cole spent $155,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $259 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cole's government.
Where Cole's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 38%
- Sales taxes 35%
- From the state 21%
- From other local governments 3%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Fees & charges 1%
Who works for Cole
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Cole didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Washington Public Schools
Cole's K–12 school district, shared with Washington and Goldsby. 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 42%
- State 49%
- Federal 9%
Of the $10,160 per pupil, $6,057 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 Cole: Blanchard Public Schools ($10,731 per pupil).
Which schools Cole kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cole 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 Cole's government
Who represents Cole
Cole is represented in Congress by Senators James Lankford and Alan Armstrong and Representative Tom Cole. 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.