Town Hall · Norman

Norman, OK town hall & government

Norman spent $905.5 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $6,985 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Norman

Larry HeikkilaMayorSince 2022 Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Town budget

Where Norman's money goes

Spent
$905.5 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$6,985
typical Oklahoma cities: $1,780
Long-term debt
$540.5 million
$4,170 per resident
Health & welfare
$658 million73%
Roads & transportation
$50.9 million6%
Police
$44.9 million5%
Sewer & trash
$34.7 million4%
Fire
$28.9 million3%
Water & other utilities
$26.4 million3%
Interest on debt
$20.9 million2%
Parks & libraries
$19.1 million2%
Administration & buildings
$14.6 million2%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$5.6 million1%
Housing & development
$1.5 million<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 72%
  • Sales taxes 15%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Utility sales 4%
  • Property taxes 2%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • From the state 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Norman

Full-time staff
3,689
1,200 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$97,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
169
and 153 full-time firefighters
Health & welfare
2,821 full-time1,099 part
Police
244 full-time2 part
Fire
157 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
65 full-time79 part
Roads & transportation
99 full-time
Sewer & trash
96 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
80 full-time13 part
Water & other utilities
57 full-time3 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
19 full-time
Housing & development
4 full-time
Other
47 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

Norman Public Schools

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

Spending per pupil
$11,327
Oklahoma: $12,210
Students
15,662
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$119.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 52%
  • State 38%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $11,327 per pupil, $6,423 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 Norman: Noble Public Schools ($10,428 per pupil) · Little Axe Public Schools ($12,314 per pupil) · Moore Public Schools ($10,946 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Norman pay

Typical tax bill
$2,484
a year · Oklahoma typical $1,599
Effective rate
0.99%
of home value · Oklahoma 0.80%
Typical home value
$250,100
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 Norman's government

🏛️ Official websitenormanok.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Norman →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Norman

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

All of Norman'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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