Town Hall · Grove

Grove, OK town hall & government

Grove spent $21.5 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,979 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Grove's money goes

Spent
$21.5 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$2,979
typical Oklahoma cities: $1,780
Long-term debt
$26.4 million
$3,658 per resident
Water & other utilities
$6 million28%
Roads & transportation
$5.4 million25%
Sewer & trash
$2.6 million12%
Police
$2.5 million12%
Administration & buildings
$1.9 million9%
Fire
$1.2 million5%
Parks & libraries
$791,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$436,0002%
Interest on debt
$333,0002%
Other
$425,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 43%
  • Utility sales 32%
  • From the federal government 10%
  • Fees & charges 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • From the state 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Property taxes <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Grove

Full-time staff
99
1 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$58,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
21
and 13 full-time firefighters
Police
26 full-time
Fire
13 full-time
Roads & transportation
11 full-time
Water & other utilities
9 full-time
Parks & libraries
8 full-time
Administration & buildings
7 full-time
Sewer & trash
6 full-time
Health & welfare
1 full-time1 part
Other
18 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Grove Public Schools

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

Spending per pupil
$11,608
Oklahoma: $12,210
Students
2,480
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 55%
  • State 32%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $11,608 per pupil, $6,724 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 Grove pay

Typical tax bill
$1,835
a year · Oklahoma typical $1,599
Effective rate
0.75%
of home value · Oklahoma 0.80%
Typical home value
$244,300
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.

Local

Contact Grove's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofgroveok.webs.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Grove →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Grove

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

All of Grove'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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