Perkins, OK town hall & government
Perkins spent $3.2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,129 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Perkins's government.
Where Perkins's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 42%
- Fees & charges 30%
- Utility sales 13%
- Property taxes 7%
- From the state 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Perkins
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Perkins-Tryon Public Schools
Perkins's K–12 school district, shared with Tryon. 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 41%
- State 52%
- Federal 7%
Of the $11,883 per pupil, $6,060 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 Perkins kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Perkins 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 Perkins's government
Who represents Perkins
Perkins 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.