Muskogee, OK town hall & government
Muskogee spent $65 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,764 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Muskogee's government.
Where Muskogee's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 52%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Utility sales 16%
- From the state 6%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From the federal government 3%
- Property taxes 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Muskogee
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Muskogee Public Schools
Muskogee's K–12 school district, shared with Summit. 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 35%
- State 43%
- Federal 22%
Of the $12,624 per pupil, $6,024 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 Muskogee: Hilldale Public Schools ($9,316 per pupil) · Fort Gibson Public Schools ($12,793 per pupil).
Which schools Muskogee kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Muskogee 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.
Contact Muskogee's government
Who represents Muskogee
Muskogee is represented in Congress by Senators James Lankford and Alan Armstrong and Representative Josh Brecheen. 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.