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Jay, OK town hall & government

Jay spent $577,000 in the year to May 31, 2022, about $228 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Jay's money goes

Spent
$577,000
fiscal year to May 31, 2022
Per resident
$228
typical Oklahoma cities: $1,647
Long-term debt
$295,000
$116 per resident
Roads & transportation
$202,00035%
Water & other utilities
$128,00022%
Interest on debt
$45,0008%
Other
$202,00035%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 58%
  • Sales taxes 26%
  • From other local governments 16%

Jay 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 Jay

Full-time staff
50
33 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$50,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
13
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
15 full-time2 part
Health & welfare
9 full-time13 part
Fire
0 full-time17 part
Water & other utilities
8 full-time
Roads & transportation
6 full-time
Administration & buildings
5 full-time
Sewer & trash
3 full-time
Housing & development
0 full-time1 part
Other
4 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Jay Public Schools

Jay's K–12 school district, shared with Disney and Spavinaw. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,131
Oklahoma: $12,210
Students
1,556
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$6.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 26%
  • State 42%
  • Federal 31%

Of the $15,131 per pupil, $8,132 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 Jay pay

Typical tax bill
$611
a year · Oklahoma typical $1,599
Effective rate
0.57%
of home value · Oklahoma 0.80%
Typical home value
$107,900
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.

Local

Contact Jay's government

Town hall & decisions in Jay →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Jay

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

All of Jay'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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