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Martha, OK town hall & government

Martha spent $626,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $4,230 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Martha's money goes

Spent
$626,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$4,230
typical Oklahoma cities: $1,647
Long-term debt
$40,000
$270 per resident
Water & other utilities
$266,00042%
Police
$88,00014%
Sewer & trash
$62,00010%
Fire
$53,0008%
Administration & buildings
$50,0008%
Roads & transportation
$48,0008%
Parks & libraries
$29,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$5,0001%
Health & welfare
$3,000<1%
Interest on debt
$2,000<1%
Other
$20,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 46%
  • Sales taxes 27%
  • Fees & charges 12%
  • Other taxes & licenses 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • From the state <1%

Martha didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Martha

Full-time staff
8
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$5,800
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
8 full-time8 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 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

Navajo Public Schools

Martha's K–12 school district, shared with Friendship and Headrick. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,433
Oklahoma: $12,210
Students
450
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$711,000
at year end

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

  • Local 27%
  • State 60%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $11,433 per pupil, $6,342 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.

Also serving Martha: Blair Public Schools ($15,791 per pupil) · Altus Public Schools ($10,941 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Martha pay

Typical tax bill
$500
a year · Oklahoma typical $1,599
Effective rate
0.47%
of home value · Oklahoma 0.80%
Typical home value
$107,100
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Martha's government

Town hall & decisions in Martha →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Martha

Martha is represented in Congress by Senators James Lankford and Alan Armstrong and Representative Frank D. Lucas. Kevin Stitt is governor.

All of Martha'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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