Goodwell, OK town hall & government
Goodwell spent $532,000 in the year to June 30, 2024, about $576 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Goodwell's government.
Where Goodwell's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 43%
- Utility sales 28%
- Fees & charges 19%
- From the state 5%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Goodwell
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Goodwell Public Schools
Goodwell's K–12 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 73%
- State 23%
- Federal 4%
Of the $12,656 per pupil, $6,156 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 Goodwell kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Goodwell 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 Goodwell's government
Who represents Goodwell
Goodwell 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.