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Gore, OK town hall & government

Gore spent $2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,089 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Gore's money goes

Spent
$2 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,089
typical Oklahoma cities: $1,647
Long-term debt
$1.2 million
$1,256 per resident
Water & other utilities
$875,00044%
Administration & buildings
$650,00033%
Police
$331,00017%
Parks & libraries
$53,0003%
Roads & transportation
$32,0002%
Fire
$23,0001%
Health & welfare
$12,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 45%
  • Utility sales 29%
  • Interest, fines & other 11%
  • Fees & charges 8%
  • From other local governments 5%
  • From the state 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Gore

Full-time staff
14
11 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$36,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
5
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
5 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
6 full-time
Administration & buildings
0 full-time7 part
Parks & libraries
3 full-time
Fire
0 full-time1 part
Health & welfare
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

Gore Public Schools

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

Spending per pupil
$11,740
Oklahoma: $12,210
Students
497
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 29%
  • State 50%
  • Federal 21%

Of the $11,740 per pupil, $6,326 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 Gore pay

Typical tax bill
$1,719
a year · Oklahoma typical $1,599
Effective rate
0.84%
of home value · Oklahoma 0.80%
Typical home value
$205,200
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 Gore's government

Town hall & decisions in Gore →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Gore

Gore is represented in Congress by Senators James Lankford and Alan Armstrong and Representative Josh Brecheen. Kevin Stitt is governor.

All of Gore'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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