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Nowata, OK town hall & government

Nowata spent $4.9 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,376 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Nowata's money goes

Spent
$4.9 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,376
typical Oklahoma cities: $1,647
Long-term debt
$2.4 million
$679 per resident
Water & other utilities
$1.9 million40%
Administration & buildings
$1.2 million24%
Police
$620,00013%
Health & welfare
$562,00012%
Fire
$466,00010%
Other
$102,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 32%
  • Sales taxes 26%
  • Utility sales 21%
  • From the federal government 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • From the state <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Nowata

Full-time staff
38
1 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$42,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
6
and 4 full-time firefighters
Health & welfare
8 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
6 full-time
Police
6 full-time
Sewer & trash
5 full-time
Fire
4 full-time
Water & other utilities
4 full-time
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Parks & libraries
2 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Nowata Public Schools

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

Spending per pupil
$12,307
Oklahoma: $12,210
Students
745
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 33%
  • State 51%
  • Federal 16%

Of the $12,307 per pupil, $6,989 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 Nowata pay

Typical tax bill
$591
a year · Oklahoma typical $1,599
Effective rate
0.66%
of home value · Oklahoma 0.80%
Typical home value
$89,900
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 Nowata's government

🏛️ Official websitenowataok.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Nowata →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Nowata

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

All of Nowata'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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