Town Hall · Jenks

Jenks, OK town hall & government

Jenks spent $2.8 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $102 per resident.

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

Meetings

Coming up at Jenks's town hall

  • Sep 29Tue · 6:00 pm
    Board of Adjustment2026.09.29 JBOA - Special Meeting211 N Elm St Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 6Tue · 6:00 pm
    City CouncilCity Council MeetingJenks City Hall, 211 N Elm St Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 6Tue · 6:00 pm
    Public Works AuthorityJenks City Hall, 211 N Elm St Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 8Thu · 6:00 pm
    Planning CommissionJenks City Hall, 211 N Elm St Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 15Thu · 6:00 pm
    Board of AdjustmentJenks City Hall, 211 N Elm St Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 20Tue · 5:00 pm
    Aquarium AuthorityJenks City Hall, 211 N Elm St Meeting page ↗

Recent meetings

Official listings from Jenks's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.

Town budget

Where Jenks's money goes

Spent
$2.8 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$102
typical Oklahoma cities: $1,780
Long-term debt
$66.1 million
$2,436 per resident
Interest on debt
$2.8 million100%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 78%
  • Property taxes 19%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From the state 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Jenks

Full-time staff
122
13 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$76,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
29
and 30 full-time firefighters
Police
42 full-time7 part
Fire
31 full-time
Administration & buildings
18 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
10 full-time
Roads & transportation
8 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
4 full-time
Sewer & trash
3 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time2 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time2 part
Other
5 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

Jenks Public Schools

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

Spending per pupil
$11,122
Oklahoma: $12,210
Students
12,632
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$114.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 56%
  • State 37%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $11,122 per pupil, $5,835 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.

Also serving Jenks: Bixby Public Schools ($10,310 per pupil) · Glenpool Public Schools ($10,592 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Jenks pay

Typical tax bill
$3,316
a year · Oklahoma typical $1,599
Effective rate
1.01%
of home value · Oklahoma 0.80%
Typical home value
$327,100
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 Jenks's government

🏛️ Official websitejenks.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Jenks →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Jenks

Jenks is represented in Congress by Senators James Lankford and Alan Armstrong and Representative Kevin Hern. Kevin Stitt is governor.

All of Jenks'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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