Knowles, OK town hall & government
Knowles spent $21,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,100 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Knowles's government.
Where Knowles's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 71%
- Utility sales 18%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
Knowles didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Forgan Public Schools
Knowles's K–12 school district, shared with Forgan. 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 72%
- State 18%
- Federal 9%
Of the $22,371 per pupil, $10,886 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 Knowles kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Knowles's government
Who represents Knowles
Knowles is represented in Congress by Senators James Lankford and Alan Armstrong and Representative Frank D. Lucas. 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.