Gage, OK town hall & government
Gage spent $600,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,478 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Gage's government.
Where Gage's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the federal government 34%
- Sales taxes 29%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Utility sales 12%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From other local governments 5%
- From the state <1%
Who works for Gage
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Fargo Public Schools
Gage's K–12 school district, shared with Fargo. 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 68%
- State 28%
- Federal 4%
Of the $20,443 per pupil, $10,548 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 Gage kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Gage 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 Gage's government
Who represents Gage
Gage 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.