Laverne, OK town hall & government
Laverne spent $3.2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,473 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Laverne's government.
Where Laverne's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 68%
- Sales taxes 12%
- Fees & charges 11%
- From other local governments 4%
- From the state 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Laverne didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Laverne
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Laverne Public Schools
Laverne's K–12 school district, shared with Gate and Rosston. 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 53%
- State 38%
- Federal 9%
Of the $12,952 per pupil, $6,611 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 Laverne kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Laverne 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 Laverne's government
Who represents Laverne
Laverne 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.