Ponca, OK town hall & government
Ponca spent $105.1 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $4,317 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ponca's government.
Where Ponca's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 50%
- Sales taxes 23%
- Fees & charges 20%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From the federal government 3%
- From the state 1%
- From other local governments <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Ponca
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Ponca City Public Schools
Ponca'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 44%
- State 42%
- Federal 14%
Of the $11,946 per pupil, $6,108 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 Ponca: Kildare Public School ($17,691 per pupil).
Which schools Ponca kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ponca 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 Ponca's government
Who represents Ponca
Ponca 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.