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Hinton, OK town hall & government

Hinton spent $3.7 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,146 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Hinton's money goes

Spent
$3.7 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,146
typical Oklahoma cities: $1,647
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Water & other utilities
$903,00024%
Administration & buildings
$701,00019%
Roads & transportation
$433,00012%
Police
$410,00011%
Parks & libraries
$346,0009%
Sewer & trash
$220,0006%
Health & welfare
$203,0006%
Fire
$166,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$12,000<1%
Other
$294,0008%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 35%
  • Fees & charges 25%
  • From the federal government 18%
  • Utility sales 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • From other local governments 3%
  • From the state 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Hinton

Full-time staff
15
37 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$45,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
5
full-time, with power of arrest
Fire
0 full-time22 part
Administration & buildings
2 full-time10 part
Police
5 full-time
Sewer & trash
3 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
3 full-time
Parks & libraries
2 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time2 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Hinton Public Schools

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

Spending per pupil
$12,848
Oklahoma: $12,210
Students
705
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$594,000
at year end

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

  • Local 43%
  • State 48%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $12,848 per pupil, $7,105 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 Hinton pay

Typical tax bill
$1,282
a year · Oklahoma typical $1,599
Effective rate
0.75%
of home value · Oklahoma 0.80%
Typical home value
$170,800
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 Hinton's government

Town hall & decisions in Hinton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hinton

Hinton is represented in Congress by Senators James Lankford and Alan Armstrong and Representative Frank D. Lucas. Kevin Stitt is governor.

All of Hinton'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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