Dewey, OK town hall & government
Dewey spent $3.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $994 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dewey's government.
Where Dewey's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 33%
- Fees & charges 22%
- Utility sales 21%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- From other local governments 8%
- Property taxes 3%
- From the state 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Dewey
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Dewey didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Dewey Public Schools
Dewey's K–12 school district. 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 24%
- State 65%
- Federal 11%
Of the $10,842 per pupil, $6,305 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 Dewey kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Dewey 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.
Contact Dewey's government
Who represents Dewey
Dewey 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.