Town Hall · Kingfisher

Kingfisher, OK town hall & government

Kingfisher spent $18.7 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $3,763 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Kingfisher's money goes

Spent
$18.7 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$3,763
typical Oklahoma cities: $1,780
Long-term debt
$3.3 million
$669 per resident
Water & other utilities
$7.3 million39%
Fire
$2.4 million13%
Police
$1.8 million10%
Parks & libraries
$1.8 million10%
Administration & buildings
$1.5 million8%
Sewer & trash
$1.4 million7%
Roads & transportation
$650,0003%
Interest on debt
$116,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$115,0001%
Other
$1.7 million9%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 37%
  • Sales taxes 33%
  • Fees & charges 10%
  • From the state 10%
  • From other local governments 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Kingfisher

Full-time staff
69
29 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$54,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
13
and 18 full-time firefighters
Fire
19 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
9 full-time13 part
Police
14 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
13 full-time
Administration & buildings
6 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time1 part
Health & welfare
1 full-time3 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time2 part
Other
1 full-time1 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

Kingfisher Public Schools

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

Spending per pupil
$19,968
Oklahoma: $12,210
Students
1,332
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$5.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 43%
  • State 46%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $19,968 per pupil, $9,269 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 Kingfisher pay

Typical tax bill
$1,400
a year · Oklahoma typical $1,599
Effective rate
0.61%
of home value · Oklahoma 0.80%
Typical home value
$227,900
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 Kingfisher's government

🏛️ Official websitekingfisher.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Kingfisher →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Kingfisher

Kingfisher is represented in Congress by Senators James Lankford and Alan Armstrong and Representative Frank D. Lucas. Kevin Stitt is governor.

All of Kingfisher'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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