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Hickory, OK town hall & government

Hickory spent $67,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $893 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Hickory's money goes

Spent
$67,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$893
typical Oklahoma cities: $1,647
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Water & other utilities
$25,00037%
Administration & buildings
$22,00033%
Sewer & trash
$18,00027%
Roads & transportation
$2,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Interest, fines & other 30%
  • Utility sales 29%
  • Fees & charges 23%
  • Sales taxes 16%
  • From the state 2%

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Roff Public Schools

Hickory's K–12 school district, shared with Fitzhugh and Roff. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,408
Oklahoma: $12,210
Students
272
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 48%
  • State 35%
  • Federal 17%

Of the $15,408 per pupil, $8,140 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 Hickory: Sulphur Public Schools ($11,760 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Hickory pay

Typical tax bill
$371
a year · Oklahoma typical $1,599
Effective rate
0.23%
of home value · Oklahoma 0.80%
Typical home value
$158,300
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Hickory's government

Town hall & decisions in Hickory →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hickory

Hickory is represented in Congress by Senators James Lankford and Alan Armstrong and Representative Tom Cole. Kevin Stitt is governor.

All of Hickory'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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