Hochatown, OK town hall & government
Hochatown spent $499,000 in the year to 2024, about $2,062 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hochatown's government.
Where Hochatown's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 100%
- From the state <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Hochatown
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Hochatown didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Broken Bow Public Schools
Hochatown's K–12 school district, shared with Broken Bow. 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 45%
- State 35%
- Federal 20%
Of the $12,271 per pupil, $6,839 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 Hochatown: Battiest Public Schools ($17,831 per pupil).
Which schools Hochatown kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hochatown 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 Hochatown's government
Who represents Hochatown
Hochatown is represented in Congress by Senators James Lankford and Alan Armstrong and Representative Josh Brecheen. 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.