Ochelata, OK town hall & government
Ochelata spent $782,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,814 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ochelata's government.
Where Ochelata's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 30%
- Fees & charges 26%
- Sales taxes 25%
- Interest, fines & other 15%
- From the state 5%
Who works for Ochelata
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Caney Valley Public Schools
Ochelata's K–12 school district, shared with Ramona and Vera. 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 37%
- State 51%
- Federal 12%
Of the $12,585 per pupil, $7,402 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 Ochelata kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ochelata 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Ochelata's government
Who represents Ochelata
Ochelata 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.