Town Hall · Muskogee

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.

Town budget

Where Muskogee's money goes

Spent
$65 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,764
typical Oklahoma cities: $1,647
Long-term debt
$97.6 million
$2,651 per resident
Water & other utilities
$11.9 million18%
Police
$9.2 million14%
Sewer & trash
$8.9 million14%
Fire
$8.7 million13%
Roads & transportation
$7.4 million11%
Parks & libraries
$5.7 million9%
Administration & buildings
$4.7 million7%
Interest on debt
$1.1 million2%
Housing & development
$853,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$742,0001%
Health & welfare
$46,000<1%
Other
$5.8 million9%

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%
Town workforce

Who works for Muskogee

Full-time staff
410
24 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$60,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
77
and 94 full-time firefighters
Fire
96 full-time
Police
85 full-time
Administration & buildings
62 full-time
Parks & libraries
46 full-time24 part
Water & other utilities
25 full-time
Health & welfare
22 full-time
Roads & transportation
21 full-time
Sewer & trash
15 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
4 full-time
Other
34 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$12,624
Oklahoma: $12,210
Students
4,834
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$27 million
at year end

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).

Property tax

What homeowners in Muskogee pay

Typical tax bill
$1,047
a year · Oklahoma typical $1,599
Effective rate
0.72%
of home value · Oklahoma 0.80%
Typical home value
$146,100
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.

Local

Contact Muskogee's government

🏛️ Official websitemuskogeeonline.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Muskogee →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Muskogee

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

All of Muskogee'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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