Dacoma, OK town hall & government
Dacoma spent $139,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,311 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dacoma's government.
Where Dacoma's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 46%
- Interest, fines & other 45%
- Sales taxes 6%
- From the state 3%
Dacoma 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 Dacoma
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Alva Public Schools
Dacoma's K–12 school district, shared with Alva and Carmen. 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 53%
- State 39%
- Federal 8%
Of the $14,742 per pupil, $8,434 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 Dacoma kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Dacoma 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 Dacoma's government
Who represents Dacoma
Dacoma 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.