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Lindsay, OK town hall & government

Lindsay spent $9.7 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $3,353 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lindsay's government.

Town budget

Where Lindsay's money goes

Spent
$9.7 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2023
Per resident
$3,353
typical Oklahoma cities: $1,936
Long-term debt
$1.4 million
$480 per resident
Water & other utilities
$5 million52%
Health & welfare
$1.2 million12%
Fire
$1.1 million11%
Police
$837,0009%
Sewer & trash
$548,0006%
Administration & buildings
$419,0004%
Parks & libraries
$357,0004%
Roads & transportation
$36,000<1%
Interest on debt
$22,000<1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$7,000<1%
Other
$195,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 42%
  • Sales taxes 36%
  • Fees & charges 10%
  • From the state 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Lindsay

Full-time staff
178
16 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$70,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
6
and 10 full-time firefighters
Health & welfare
130 full-time13 part
Police
14 full-time1 part
Fire
10 full-time
Parks & libraries
7 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
7 full-time
Water & other utilities
7 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Other
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Lindsay Public Schools

Lindsay's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,577
Oklahoma: $12,210
Students
1,186
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Oklahoma districts overall: 42% local, 45% state, 14% federal

  • Local 57%
  • State 34%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $11,577 per pupil, $6,966 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Lindsay pay

Typical tax bill
$696
a year · Oklahoma typical $1,599
Effective rate
0.62%
of home value · Oklahoma 0.80%
Typical home value
$112,200
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Lindsay's government

Town hall & decisions in Lindsay →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Lindsay

Lindsay is represented in Congress by Senators James Lankford and Alan Armstrong and Representative Tom Cole. Kevin Stitt is governor.

All of Lindsay's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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