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Fairland, OK town hall & government

Fairland spent $1.6 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,563 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Fairland's money goes

Spent
$1.6 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,563
typical Oklahoma cities: $1,647
Long-term debt
$2.6 million
$2,544 per resident
Water & other utilities
$906,00057%
Police
$246,00015%
Administration & buildings
$198,00012%
Fire
$119,0007%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$45,0003%
Roads & transportation
$31,0002%
Parks & libraries
$16,0001%
Other
$40,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 58%
  • Sales taxes 33%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • From the state 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Fairland didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Fairland

Full-time staff
3
41 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$36,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
3
full-time, with power of arrest
Fire
0 full-time29 part
Police
3 full-time6 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time3 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time2 part
Other
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Fairland didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Fairland Public Schools

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

Spending per pupil
$13,109
Oklahoma: $12,210
Students
558
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$841,000
at year end

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

  • Local 26%
  • State 59%
  • Federal 16%

Of the $13,109 per pupil, $8,125 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 Fairland pay

Typical tax bill
$480
a year · Oklahoma typical $1,599
Effective rate
0.53%
of home value · Oklahoma 0.80%
Typical home value
$90,200
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Fairland's government

Town hall & decisions in Fairland →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Fairland

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

All of Fairland'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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