Gould, OK town hall & government
Gould spent $527,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $4,250 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Gould's government.
Where Gould's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 46%
- Sales taxes 27%
- Fees & charges 12%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From the federal government 4%
- From other local governments <1%
- From the state <1%
Gould didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Gould
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Hollis Public Schools
Gould's K–12 school district, shared with Hollis. 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 19%
- State 64%
- Federal 17%
Of the $14,117 per pupil, $8,226 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 Gould kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Gould 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 Gould's government
Who represents Gould
Gould 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.