Optima, OK town hall & government
Optima spent $68,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $183 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Optima's government.
Where Optima's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 52%
- From the state 33%
- Sales taxes 14%
Optima didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Optima
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Optima didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Optima Public School
Optima's elementary 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 56%
- State 29%
- Federal 15%
Of the $13,880 per pupil, $8,440 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 Optima kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Optima 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 Optima's government
Who represents Optima
Optima is represented in Congress by Senators James Lankford and Alan Armstrong and Representative Frank D. Lucas. 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.