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Newcastle, OK town hall & government

Newcastle spent $15.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,355 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Newcastle's money goes

Spent
$15.4 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,355
typical Oklahoma cities: $1,647
Long-term debt
$3.8 million
$338 per resident
Water & other utilities
$3.4 million22%
Police
$2.8 million18%
Fire
$2.7 million18%
Roads & transportation
$2.3 million15%
Sewer & trash
$1.2 million8%
Administration & buildings
$901,0006%
Parks & libraries
$351,0002%
Interest on debt
$113,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$74,000<1%
Health & welfare
$30,000<1%
Other
$1.6 million10%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 51%
  • Utility sales 21%
  • Fees & charges 13%
  • From the federal government 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From the state 1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Newcastle

Full-time staff
116
1 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$67,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
21
and 22 full-time firefighters
Police
28 full-time
Fire
22 full-time
Administration & buildings
20 full-time
Water & other utilities
17 full-time
Roads & transportation
10 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
5 full-time
Sewer & trash
4 full-time
Health & welfare
2 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time
Other
7 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

Newcastle Public Schools

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

Spending per pupil
$9,603
Oklahoma: $12,210
Students
2,643
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$6.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 51%
  • State 41%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $9,603 per pupil, $5,155 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 Newcastle: Blanchard Public Schools ($10,731 per pupil) · Norman Public Schools ($11,327 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Newcastle pay

Typical tax bill
$2,502
a year · Oklahoma typical $1,599
Effective rate
0.92%
of home value · Oklahoma 0.80%
Typical home value
$271,800
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 Newcastle's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofnewcastleok.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Newcastle →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Newcastle

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

All of Newcastle'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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