Lima, OK town hall & government
Lima spent $11,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $216 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lima's government.
Where Lima's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 50%
- Sales taxes 50%
Lima didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
New Lima Public Schools
Lima's K–12 school district. 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 18%
- State 63%
- Federal 19%
Of the $12,673 per pupil, $6,802 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 Lima kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lima 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 Lima's government
Who represents Lima
Lima is represented in Congress by Senators James Lankford and Alan Armstrong and Representative Stephanie I. Bice. 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.