Colony, OK town hall & government
Colony spent $529,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $4,101 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Colony's government.
Where Colony's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 46%
- Sales taxes 27%
- Fees & charges 12%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From the federal government 4%
- From other local governments <1%
- From the state <1%
Colony didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Colony
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Cordell Public Schools
Colony's K–12 school district, shared with Bessie, Corn and New Cordell. 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 41%
- State 47%
- Federal 11%
Of the $13,021 per pupil, $7,064 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 Colony kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Colony 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 Colony's government
Who represents Colony
Colony is represented in Congress by Senators James Lankford and Alan Armstrong and Representative Frank D. Lucas. 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.