Town Hall · Inola

Inola, OK town hall & government

Inola spent $2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,134 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Inola's money goes

Spent
$2 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,134
typical Oklahoma cities: $1,647
Long-term debt
$1.7 million
$945 per resident
Water & other utilities
$710,00035%
Administration & buildings
$530,00026%
Police
$346,00017%
Roads & transportation
$176,0009%
Parks & libraries
$94,0005%
Fire
$83,0004%
Sewer & trash
$66,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$10,000<1%
Interest on debt
$5,000<1%
Other
$14,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 48%
  • Utility sales 21%
  • Fees & charges 19%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • From the state 3%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%

Inola 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 Inola

Full-time staff
32
12 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$58,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
7
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
16 full-time7 part
Police
7 full-time
Roads & transportation
3 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
3 full-time
Water & other utilities
3 full-time
Parks & libraries
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

Inola Public Schools

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

Spending per pupil
$11,582
Oklahoma: $12,210
Students
1,379
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 33%
  • State 60%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $11,582 per pupil, $6,389 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 Inola pay

Typical tax bill
$1,201
a year · Oklahoma typical $1,599
Effective rate
0.71%
of home value · Oklahoma 0.80%
Typical home value
$169,200
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 Inola's government

🏛️ Official websiteinolaok.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Inola →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Inola

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

All of Inola'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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