Elgin, OK town hall & government
Elgin spent $6 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,844 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Elgin's government.
Where Elgin's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 47%
- Interest, fines & other 23%
- Fees & charges 12%
- Utility sales 12%
- From the federal government 5%
- From the state 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Elgin
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Elgin Public Schools
Elgin's K–12 school district, shared with Medicine Park. 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 29%
- State 55%
- Federal 16%
Of the $10,379 per pupil, $5,702 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 Elgin kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Elgin 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 Elgin's government
Who represents Elgin
Elgin is represented in Congress by Senators James Lankford and Alan Armstrong and Representative Tom Cole. 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.