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Hollis, OK town hall & government

Hollis spent $2.3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,270 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Hollis's money goes

Spent
$2.3 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,270
typical Oklahoma cities: $1,647
Long-term debt
$823,000
$453 per resident
Police
$701,00030%
Sewer & trash
$381,00017%
Administration & buildings
$373,00016%
Water & other utilities
$363,00016%
Parks & libraries
$263,00011%
Roads & transportation
$61,0003%
Fire
$58,0003%
Interest on debt
$34,0001%
Housing & development
$32,0001%
Other
$42,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 33%
  • Utility sales 29%
  • Fees & charges 25%
  • From other local governments 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • From the state 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

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

Town workforce

Who works for Hollis

Full-time staff
16
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$35,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
5
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
7 full-time4 part
Administration & buildings
3 full-time
Water & other utilities
3 full-time
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time3 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

Hollis Public Schools

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

Spending per pupil
$14,117
Oklahoma: $12,210
Students
469
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 19%
  • State 64%
  • Federal 17%

Of the $14,117 per pupil, $8,226 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 Hollis pay

Typical tax bill
$431
a year · Oklahoma typical $1,599
Effective rate
0.67%
of home value · Oklahoma 0.80%
Typical home value
$64,000
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 Hollis's government

Town hall & decisions in Hollis →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hollis

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

All of Hollis'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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