Town Hall · Marlow

Marlow, OK town hall & government

Marlow spent $9.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,063 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Marlow's money goes

Spent
$9.1 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,063
typical Oklahoma cities: $1,647
Long-term debt
$2.3 million
$514 per resident
Water & other utilities
$4 million44%
Administration & buildings
$1.6 million18%
Police
$1.4 million15%
Sewer & trash
$1.1 million12%
Roads & transportation
$361,0004%
Fire
$317,0003%
Parks & libraries
$182,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$19,000<1%
Other
$196,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 52%
  • Sales taxes 23%
  • Fees & charges 14%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • From the state <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Marlow

Full-time staff
41
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$47,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
9
and 4 full-time firefighters
Police
9 full-time
Water & other utilities
8 full-time
Fire
7 full-time
Administration & buildings
5 full-time
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time3 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time
Health & welfare
1 full-time
Other
4 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Marlow Public Schools

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

Spending per pupil
$10,444
Oklahoma: $12,210
Students
1,387
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 33%
  • State 48%
  • Federal 19%

Of the $10,444 per pupil, $5,916 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 Marlow pay

Typical tax bill
$909
a year · Oklahoma typical $1,599
Effective rate
0.67%
of home value · Oklahoma 0.80%
Typical home value
$136,300
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 Marlow's government

Town hall & decisions in Marlow →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Marlow

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

All of Marlow'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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