Town Hall · Depew

Depew, OK town hall & government

Depew spent $504,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,059 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Depew's government.

Town budget

Where Depew's money goes

Spent
$504,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,059
typical Oklahoma cities: $1,647
Long-term debt
$712,000
$1,496 per resident
Administration & buildings
$180,00036%
Sewer & trash
$129,00026%
Water & other utilities
$71,00014%
Interest on debt
$19,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$16,0003%
Fire
$15,0003%
Roads & transportation
$10,0002%
Police
$6,0001%
Other
$58,00012%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 31%
  • Fees & charges 27%
  • Utility sales 17%
  • Interest, fines & other 14%
  • From the state 10%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Depew

Full-time staff
4
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$49,100
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Depew Public Schools

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

Spending per pupil
$11,525
Oklahoma: $12,210
Students
383
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.3 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Oklahoma districts overall: 42% local, 45% state, 14% federal

  • Local 54%
  • State 36%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $11,525 per pupil, $5,496 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 Depew pay

Typical tax bill
$661
a year · Oklahoma typical $1,599
Effective rate
1.18%
of home value · Oklahoma 0.80%
Typical home value
$55,800
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Depew's government

Town hall & decisions in Depew →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Depew

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

All of Depew'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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