Cushing, OK town hall & government
Cushing spent $28 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,696 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cushing's government.
Where Cushing's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 43%
- Sales taxes 27%
- Fees & charges 15%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- From the federal government 5%
- From other local governments <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- From the state <1%
Who works for Cushing
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Cushing didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Cushing Public Schools
Cushing'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 79%
- State 14%
- Federal 6%
Of the $12,756 per pupil, $7,174 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 Cushing kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cushing 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.
Contact Cushing's government
Who represents Cushing
Cushing 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.