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.
Where Nowata's money goes
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%
Who works for Nowata
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Nowata Public Schools
Nowata's K–12 school district. 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 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.
Which schools Nowata kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Nowata 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 Nowata's government
Who represents Nowata
Nowata 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.