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El Reno, OK town hall & government

El Reno spent $31.4 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,692 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where El Reno's money goes

Spent
$31.4 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$1,692
typical Oklahoma cities: $1,780
Long-term debt
$39.4 million
$2,124 per resident
Water & other utilities
$10.4 million33%
Police
$5 million16%
Fire
$3.6 million12%
Roads & transportation
$3.4 million11%
Parks & libraries
$2.7 million8%
Sewer & trash
$2.5 million8%
Administration & buildings
$1.8 million6%
Interest on debt
$533,0002%
Health & welfare
$227,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$212,0001%
Other
$954,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 48%
  • Fees & charges 17%
  • Utility sales 14%
  • Interest, fines & other 12%
  • From the state 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Property taxes <1%
Town workforce

Who works for El Reno

Full-time staff
145
16 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$71,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
43
and 28 full-time firefighters
Police
56 full-time
Fire
29 full-time
Parks & libraries
17 full-time11 part
Administration & buildings
14 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
8 full-time
Roads & transportation
6 full-time2 part
Housing & development
3 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Health & welfare
0 full-time2 part
Other
8 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

El Reno Public Schools

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

Spending per pupil
$11,800
Oklahoma: $12,210
Students
2,940
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$6.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 29%
  • State 55%
  • Federal 16%

Of the $11,800 per pupil, $6,198 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.

Also serving El Reno: Darlington Public School ($13,624 per pupil) · Riverside Public School ($12,678 per pupil) · Maple Public School ($19,547 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in El Reno pay

Typical tax bill
$1,338
a year · Oklahoma typical $1,599
Effective rate
0.81%
of home value · Oklahoma 0.80%
Typical home value
$165,900
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 El Reno's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofelreno.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in El Reno →

Beyond town hall

Who represents El Reno

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

All of El Reno'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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