Kiowa, OK town hall & government
Kiowa spent $1.8 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,633 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Kiowa's government.
Where Kiowa's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 50%
- Sales taxes 16%
- Utility sales 16%
- Fees & charges 12%
- From other local governments 6%
- From the state <1%
Who works for Kiowa
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Kiowa Public Schools
Kiowa's K–12 school district, shared with Ashland. 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 69%
- State 23%
- Federal 8%
Of the $16,694 per pupil, $8,152 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 Kiowa kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Kiowa 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 Kiowa's government
Who represents Kiowa
Kiowa is represented in Congress by Senators James Lankford and Alan Armstrong and Representative Josh Brecheen. 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.