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Geary, OK town hall & government

Geary spent $3.2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,520 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Geary's money goes

Spent
$3.2 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,520
typical Oklahoma cities: $1,647
Long-term debt
$1.5 million
$1,191 per resident
Water & other utilities
$1.4 million44%
Police
$811,00025%
Administration & buildings
$661,00021%
Sewer & trash
$133,0004%
Roads & transportation
$120,0004%
Parks & libraries
$51,0002%
Fire
$16,000<1%
Interest on debt
$7,000<1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$2,000<1%
Other
$8,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 47%
  • Sales taxes 23%
  • Interest, fines & other 13%
  • From the federal government 8%
  • Fees & charges 7%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • From the state 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Geary

Full-time staff
15
25 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$27,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
4
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
10 full-time
Fire
0 full-time15 part
Sewer & trash
3 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time4 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time4 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time2 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

Geary Public Schools

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

Spending per pupil
$30,490
Oklahoma: $12,210
Students
255
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 57%
  • State 26%
  • Federal 16%

Of the $30,490 per pupil, $14,776 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 Geary: Maple Public School ($19,547 per pupil) · Hinton Public Schools ($12,848 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Geary pay

Typical tax bill
$295
a year · Oklahoma typical $1,599
Effective rate
0.43%
of home value · Oklahoma 0.80%
Typical home value
$67,900
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 Geary's government

Town hall & decisions in Geary →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Geary

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

All of Geary'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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