Forest Park, OK town hall & government
Forest Park spent $1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $971 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Forest Park's government.
Where Forest Park's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 46%
- Interest, fines & other 31%
- Fees & charges 18%
- From the state 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Forest Park didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Forest Park
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Forest Park didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Midwest City-Del City Schools
Forest Park's K–12 school district, shared with Smith Village, Del City and Midwest City. 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 36%
- State 50%
- Federal 14%
Of the $11,174 per pupil, $5,854 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 Forest Park: Millwood Public Schools ($12,107 per pupil).
Which schools Forest Park kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Forest Park 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 Forest Park's government
Who represents Forest Park
Forest Park is represented in Congress by Senators James Lankford and Alan Armstrong and Representative Stephanie I. Bice. 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.