Town Hall · Cushing

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.

Town budget

Where Cushing's money goes

Spent
$28 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$3,696
typical Oklahoma cities: $1,647
Long-term debt
$12 million
$1,584 per resident
Water & other utilities
$12.3 million44%
Administration & buildings
$3.8 million14%
Fire
$2.4 million8%
Police
$2.3 million8%
Roads & transportation
$2.1 million7%
Sewer & trash
$1.8 million6%
Parks & libraries
$1.1 million4%
Health & welfare
$528,0002%
Housing & development
$386,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$297,0001%
Other
$1.1 million4%

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%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Cushing

Full-time staff
131
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$51,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
17
and 24 full-time firefighters
Water & other utilities
27 full-time
Police
25 full-time1 part
Fire
25 full-time
Parks & libraries
14 full-time4 part
Administration & buildings
13 full-time
Sewer & trash
11 full-time
Roads & transportation
6 full-time
Health & welfare
2 full-time2 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time1 part
Other
6 full-time

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.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Cushing Public Schools

Cushing's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,756
Oklahoma: $12,210
Students
1,716
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$20.1 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Cushing pay

Typical tax bill
$752
a year · Oklahoma typical $1,599
Effective rate
0.66%
of home value · Oklahoma 0.80%
Typical home value
$114,500
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Cushing's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofcushing.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Cushing →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Cushing

Cushing is represented in Congress by Senators James Lankford and Alan Armstrong and Representative Frank D. Lucas. Kevin Stitt is governor.

All of Cushing's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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