Custer, OK town hall & government
Custer spent $458,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,205 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Custer's government.
Where Custer's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 35%
- Fees & charges 31%
- Sales taxes 22%
- From the federal government 6%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From other local governments 1%
- From the state 1%
Who works for Custer
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Thomas-Fay-Custer Unified Schools
Custer's K–12 school district, shared with Thomas. 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 75%
- State 18%
- Federal 7%
Of the $16,286 per pupil, $9,264 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 Custer kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Custer 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 Custer's government
Who represents Custer
Custer 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.