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.
Where Geary's money goes
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%
Who works for Geary
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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).
Which schools Geary kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Geary 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 Geary's government
Who represents Geary
Geary 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.