Town Hall · Harrah

Harrah, OK town hall & government

Harrah spent $5.8 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $881 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Harrah's money goes

Spent
$5.8 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$881
typical Oklahoma cities: $1,647
Long-term debt
$14.9 million
$2,252 per resident
Police
$1.3 million23%
Water & other utilities
$1.3 million22%
Sewer & trash
$1.2 million20%
Administration & buildings
$831,00014%
Fire
$504,0009%
Roads & transportation
$222,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$167,0003%
Parks & libraries
$154,0003%
Other
$187,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 53%
  • Fees & charges 18%
  • Utility sales 13%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • From the state 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • From other local governments <1%
  • Property taxes <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Harrah

Full-time staff
40
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$50,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
10
and 9 full-time firefighters
Police
12 full-time
Administration & buildings
8 full-time6 part
Fire
9 full-time
Water & other utilities
7 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Other
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Harrah Public Schools

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

Spending per pupil
$10,300
Oklahoma: $12,210
Students
2,095
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$5.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 37%
  • State 53%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $10,300 per pupil, $6,190 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 Harrah: Choctaw/Nicoma Park Schools ($9,476 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Harrah pay

Typical tax bill
$1,907
a year · Oklahoma typical $1,599
Effective rate
0.85%
of home value · Oklahoma 0.80%
Typical home value
$225,400
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 Harrah's government

Town hall & decisions in Harrah →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Harrah

Harrah is represented in Congress by Senators James Lankford and Alan Armstrong and Representative Stephanie I. Bice. Kevin Stitt is governor.

All of Harrah'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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