Garvin, OK town hall & government
Garvin spent $1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $4,043 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Garvin's government.
Where Garvin's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 46%
- Sales taxes 26%
- Fees & charges 12%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From the federal government 5%
- From other local governments 1%
- From the state <1%
Garvin 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 Garvin
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Garvin didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Forest Grove Public School
Garvin's elementary school district. 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 26%
- State 52%
- Federal 22%
Of the $15,061 per pupil, $7,804 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 Garvin kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Garvin 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 Garvin's government
Who represents Garvin
Garvin is represented in Congress by Senators James Lankford and Alan Armstrong and Representative Josh Brecheen. 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.