Town Hall · Grayson

Grayson, OK town hall & government

Grayson spent $635,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $4,071 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Grayson's money goes

Spent
$635,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$4,071
typical Oklahoma cities: $1,647
Long-term debt
$41,000
$263 per resident
Water & other utilities
$270,00043%
Police
$88,00014%
Sewer & trash
$64,00010%
Fire
$55,0009%
Administration & buildings
$51,0008%
Roads & transportation
$48,0008%
Parks & libraries
$29,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$5,0001%
Health & welfare
$3,000<1%
Interest on debt
$2,000<1%
Other
$20,0003%

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%

Grayson didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Grayson

Full-time staff
0
2 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Grayson didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Dewar Public Schools

Grayson's K–12 school district, shared with Hoffman and Dewar. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,275
Oklahoma: $12,210
Students
491
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$485,000
at year end

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

  • Local 15%
  • State 66%
  • Federal 19%

Of the $12,275 per pupil, $7,403 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 Grayson: Morris Public Schools ($12,108 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Grayson pay

Typical tax bill
$475
a year · Oklahoma typical $1,599
Effective rate
0.63%
of home value · Oklahoma 0.80%
Typical home value
$75,000
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 Grayson's government

Town hall & decisions in Grayson →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Grayson

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

All of Grayson'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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