Pawnee, OK town hall & government
Pawnee spent $5 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,401 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Pawnee's government.
Where Pawnee's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 51%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Sales taxes 15%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- From the federal government 6%
- From the state 3%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Pawnee
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Pawnee didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Pawnee Public Schools
Pawnee's K–12 school district, shared with Lone Chimney, Maramec and Skedee. 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 27%
- State 53%
- Federal 20%
Of the $12,461 per pupil, $6,631 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 Pawnee kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Pawnee 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 Pawnee's government
Who represents Pawnee
Pawnee 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.