Town Hall · Garber

Garber, OK town hall & government

Garber spent $172,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $214 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Garber's money goes

Spent
$172,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$214
typical Oklahoma cities: $1,647
Long-term debt
$31,000
$39 per resident
Roads & transportation
$65,00038%
Water & other utilities
$40,00023%
Interest on debt
$2,0001%
Other
$65,00038%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 58%
  • Sales taxes 26%
  • From other local governments 15%

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

Town workforce

Who works for Garber

Full-time staff
4
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$29,200
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
2 full-time5 part
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time2 part
Police
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Garber Public Schools

Garber's K–12 school district, shared with Fairmont and Breckenridge. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,516
Oklahoma: $12,210
Students
403
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 61%
  • State 31%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $15,516 per pupil, $7,370 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 Garber pay

Typical tax bill
$341
a year · Oklahoma typical $1,599
Effective rate
0.49%
of home value · Oklahoma 0.80%
Typical home value
$69,400
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 Garber's government

Town hall & decisions in Garber →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Garber

Garber is represented in Congress by Senators James Lankford and Alan Armstrong and Representative Frank D. Lucas. Kevin Stitt is governor.

All of Garber'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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