Town Hall · Moore

Moore, OK town hall & government

Moore spent $94.7 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,501 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Moore

From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget

Where Moore's money goes

Spent
$94.7 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,501
typical Oklahoma cities: $1,647
Long-term debt
$113.4 million
$1,797 per resident
Police
$13.1 million14%
Roads & transportation
$11.4 million12%
Sewer & trash
$10 million11%
Fire
$9.9 million10%
Water & other utilities
$9.4 million10%
Parks & libraries
$4.7 million5%
Administration & buildings
$3.7 million4%
Housing & development
$2.6 million3%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.6 million2%
Interest on debt
$1.3 million1%
Health & welfare
$715,0001%
Other
$26.2 million28%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 51%
  • Fees & charges 17%
  • Utility sales 12%
  • Property taxes 7%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • From the state 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Moore

Full-time staff
363
65 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$100,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
105
and 82 full-time firefighters
Police
120 full-time1 part
Fire
83 full-time
Administration & buildings
47 full-time9 part
Parks & libraries
27 full-time46 part
Sewer & trash
18 full-time1 part
Health & welfare
14 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
14 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
8 full-time6 part
Other
32 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Moore Public Schools

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

Spending per pupil
$10,946
Oklahoma: $12,210
Students
24,174
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$141.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 43%
  • State 50%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $10,946 per pupil, $6,301 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 Moore pay

Typical tax bill
$2,173
a year · Oklahoma typical $1,599
Effective rate
1.06%
of home value · Oklahoma 0.80%
Typical home value
$204,500
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 Moore's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofmoore.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Moore →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Moore

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

All of Moore'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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