Town Hall · Howe

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.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Howe's money goes

Spent
$10.3 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2023
Per resident
$16,470
typical Oklahoma cities: $1,936
Long-term debt
$9.5 million
$15,123 per resident
Sewer & trash
$3.6 million35%
Water & other utilities
$1.6 million16%
Police
$1.4 million14%
Fire
$1.2 million12%
Roads & transportation
$1.1 million11%
Administration & buildings
$329,0003%
Parks & libraries
$329,0003%
Interest on debt
$280,0003%
Other
$344,0003%

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.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Howe

Full-time staff
2
16 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$28,800
a year, before benefits
Fire
0 full-time15 part
Administration & buildings
1 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time

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.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Howe Public Schools

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

Spending per pupil
$14,075
Oklahoma: $12,210
Students
683
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$315,000
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Howe pay

Typical tax bill
$648
a year · Oklahoma typical $1,599
Effective rate
0.60%
of home value · Oklahoma 0.80%
Typical home value
$108,600
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 Howe's government

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Howe

Howe is represented in Congress by Senators James Lankford and Alan Armstrong and Representative Josh Brecheen. Kevin Stitt is governor.

All of Howe'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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