Lamar, OK town hall & government
Lamar spent $28,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $187 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lamar's government.
Where Lamar's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 68%
- From the state 32%
Lamar didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Moss Public Schools
Lamar's K–12 school district, shared with Horntown. 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 56%
- State 31%
- Federal 13%
Of the $16,193 per pupil, $8,210 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 Lamar kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lamar 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 Lamar's government
Who represents Lamar
Lamar 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.