Town Hall · Mead

Mead, OK town hall & government

Mead spent $389,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,496 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Mead's money goes

Spent
$389,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,496
typical Oklahoma cities: $1,647
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Fire
$242,00062%
Roads & transportation
$36,0009%
Parks & libraries
$15,0004%
Administration & buildings
$7,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$5,0001%
Other
$84,00022%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 59%
  • Sales taxes 40%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Schools · school year 2023–24

Silo Public Schools

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

Spending per pupil
$11,538
Oklahoma: $12,210
Students
1,204
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 34%
  • State 54%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $11,538 per pupil, $6,914 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 Mead pay

Typical tax bill
$743
a year · Oklahoma typical $1,599
Effective rate
0.97%
of home value · Oklahoma 0.80%
Typical home value
$76,900
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 Mead's government

Town hall & decisions in Mead →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Mead

Mead is represented in Congress by Senators James Lankford and Alan Armstrong and Representative Josh Brecheen. Kevin Stitt is governor.

All of Mead'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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