Town Hall · Dewey

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.

Town budget

Where Dewey's money goes

Spent
$3.4 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$994
typical Oklahoma cities: $1,647
Long-term debt
$1.8 million
$523 per resident
Water & other utilities
$1.1 million33%
Police
$738,00022%
Administration & buildings
$435,00013%
Sewer & trash
$388,00011%
Fire
$145,0004%
Parks & libraries
$104,0003%
Roads & transportation
$46,0001%
Housing & development
$31,0001%
Interest on debt
$22,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$17,0001%
Other
$341,00010%

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%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Dewey

Full-time staff
43
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$43,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
15
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
15 full-time
Water & other utilities
12 full-time
Sewer & trash
6 full-time
Administration & buildings
5 full-time
Roads & transportation
2 full-time3 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time
Other
1 full-time

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.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Dewey Public Schools

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

Spending per pupil
$10,842
Oklahoma: $12,210
Students
1,206
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.6 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Dewey pay

Typical tax bill
$1,010
a year · Oklahoma typical $1,599
Effective rate
0.85%
of home value · Oklahoma 0.80%
Typical home value
$119,000
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.

Local

Contact Dewey's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofdewey.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Dewey →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Dewey

Dewey is represented in Congress by Senators James Lankford and Alan Armstrong and Representative Josh Brecheen. Kevin Stitt is governor.

All of Dewey'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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