Delaware, OK town hall & government
Delaware spent $712,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,784 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Delaware's government.
Where Delaware's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 36%
- Sales taxes 32%
- Fees & charges 16%
- Interest, fines & other 15%
- From the state 1%
Delaware 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 Delaware
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Oklahoma Union Public Schools
Delaware's K–12 school district, shared with Lenapah and Wann. 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 28%
- State 60%
- Federal 12%
Of the $13,146 per pupil, $7,357 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 Delaware kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Delaware 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 Delaware's government
Who represents Delaware
Delaware 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.