Helena, OK town hall & government
Helena spent $1.5 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $954 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Helena's government.
Where Helena's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 25%
- Sales taxes 25%
- Fees & charges 24%
- Utility sales 21%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
Helena didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Helena
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Timberlake Public Schools
Helena's K–12 school district, shared with Goltry, Jet and Nash. 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 63%
- State 31%
- Federal 6%
Of the $17,614 per pupil, $9,712 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 Helena kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Helena 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 Helena's government
Who represents Helena
Helena 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.