Town Hall · Pawhuska

Pawhuska, OK town hall & government

Pawhuska spent $29.9 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $10,198 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Pawhuska's money goes

Spent
$29.9 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$10,198
typical Oklahoma cities: $1,780
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Health & welfare
$20 million67%
Water & other utilities
$5.2 million17%
Sewer & trash
$1.3 million4%
Administration & buildings
$1 million3%
Police
$924,0003%
Fire
$605,0002%
Roads & transportation
$439,0001%
Parks & libraries
$237,0001%
Housing & development
$225,0001%
Other
$10,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 59%
  • From the state 17%
  • Utility sales 14%
  • Sales taxes 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Pawhuska didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Pawhuska

Full-time staff
166
36 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$65,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
13
and 8 full-time firefighters
Health & welfare
101 full-time18 part
Fire
16 full-time12 part
Police
14 full-time5 part
Water & other utilities
14 full-time
Parks & libraries
7 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Sewer & trash
5 full-time
Administration & buildings
4 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Pawhuska Public Schools

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

Spending per pupil
$13,753
Oklahoma: $12,210
Students
704
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 33%
  • State 48%
  • Federal 19%

Of the $13,753 per pupil, $7,973 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 Pawhuska pay

Typical tax bill
$686
a year · Oklahoma typical $1,599
Effective rate
0.60%
of home value · Oklahoma 0.80%
Typical home value
$114,200
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 Pawhuska's government

🏛️ Official websitepawhuska.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Pawhuska →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Pawhuska

Pawhuska is represented in Congress by Senators James Lankford and Alan Armstrong and Representative Frank D. Lucas. Kevin Stitt is governor.

All of Pawhuska'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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