Elmer, OK town hall & government
Elmer spent $1,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $11 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Elmer's government.
Where Elmer's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 100%
Elmer didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Altus Public Schools
Elmer's K–12 school district, shared with Altus. 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 20%
- State 56%
- Federal 24%
Of the $10,941 per pupil, $5,861 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 Elmer kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Elmer 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Elmer's government
Who represents Elmer
Elmer is represented in Congress by Senators James Lankford and Alan Armstrong and Representative Frank D. Lucas. 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.