Howe, OK town hall & government
Howe spent $10.3 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $16,470 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Howe's government.
Where Howe's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 45%
- Utility sales 16%
- Fees & charges 14%
- From the federal government 13%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From the state 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
Howe didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Howe
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Howe didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Howe Public Schools
Howe's K–12 school district. 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 28%
- State 51%
- Federal 21%
Of the $14,075 per pupil, $6,720 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 Howe kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Howe 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 Howe's government
Who represents Howe
Howe 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.