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