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.
Where Martha's money goes
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.
Who works for Martha
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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).
Which schools Martha kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Martha 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 Martha's government
Who represents Martha
Martha 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.