Okemah, OK town hall & government
Okemah spent $4.9 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,623 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Okemah's government.
Where Okemah's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 35%
- Utility sales 24%
- Fees & charges 23%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From the federal government 6%
- From the state 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Okemah
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Okemah didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Okemah Public Schools
Okemah's K–12 school district, shared with Boley, Castle and IXL. 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 22%
- State 60%
- Federal 18%
Of the $13,982 per pupil, $7,588 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 Okemah kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Okemah 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 Okemah's government
Who represents Okemah
Okemah 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.