Commerce, OK town hall & government
Commerce spent $1.8 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $735 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Commerce's government.
Where Commerce's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 41%
- Sales taxes 26%
- From the state 13%
- Fees & charges 12%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From other local governments 3%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Commerce
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Commerce Public Schools
Commerce's K–12 school district, shared with North Miami. 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 21%
- State 63%
- Federal 16%
Of the $11,576 per pupil, $6,768 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 Commerce kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Commerce 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 Commerce's government
Who represents Commerce
Commerce 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.