Hydro, OK town hall & government
Hydro spent $1 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,139 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hydro's government.
Where Hydro's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 36%
- Fees & charges 35%
- Utility sales 20%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From other local governments 2%
- From the state 1%
Who works for Hydro
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Hydro-Eakly Public Schools
Hydro's K–12 school district, shared with Eakly. 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 41%
- State 50%
- Federal 9%
Of the $11,916 per pupil, $7,267 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 Hydro kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hydro 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 Hydro's government
Who represents Hydro
Hydro is represented in Congress by Senators James Lankford and Alan Armstrong and Representative Frank D. Lucas. 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.