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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.

Town budget

Where Elgin's money goes

Spent
$6 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,844
typical Oklahoma cities: $1,647
Long-term debt
$4.8 million
$1,487 per resident
Sewer & trash
$1.9 million31%
Water & other utilities
$828,00014%
Housing & development
$672,00011%
Administration & buildings
$591,00010%
Police
$489,0008%
Parks & libraries
$467,0008%
Roads & transportation
$222,0004%
Fire
$182,0003%
Interest on debt
$80,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$55,0001%
Other
$503,0008%

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%
Town workforce

Who works for Elgin

Full-time staff
20
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$40,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
6
and 1 full-time firefighter
Police
6 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
4 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
1 full-time5 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Fire
1 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Other
2 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

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.

Spending per pupil
$10,379
Oklahoma: $12,210
Students
2,486
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$5.5 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 $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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Elgin pay

Typical tax bill
$2,391
a year · Oklahoma typical $1,599
Effective rate
0.92%
of home value · Oklahoma 0.80%
Typical home value
$260,700
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 Elgin's government

Town hall & decisions in Elgin →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Elgin

Elgin is represented in Congress by Senators James Lankford and Alan Armstrong and Representative Tom Cole. Kevin Stitt is governor.

All of Elgin'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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