Pocola, OK town hall & government
Pocola spent $1.4 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $333 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Pocola's government.
Where Pocola's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 39%
- Fees & charges 35%
- From the federal government 22%
- From the state 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Pocola
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Pocola didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Pocola Public Schools
Pocola's K–12 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 20%
- State 63%
- Federal 17%
Of the $11,126 per pupil, $6,029 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.
Also serving Pocola: Cameron Public Schools ($13,344 per pupil).
Which schools Pocola kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Pocola 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 Pocola's government
Who represents Pocola
Pocola 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.