Porter, OK town hall & government
Porter spent $1.3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,822 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Porter's government.
Where Porter's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 58%
- Sales taxes 30%
- From the state 8%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Fees & charges 2%
Porter didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Porter
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Porter Consolidated Schools
Porter's K–12 school district, shared with Redbird and Tullahassee. 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 31%
- State 55%
- Federal 13%
Of the $11,854 per pupil, $6,459 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 Porter kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Porter 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 Porter's government
Who represents Porter
Porter is represented in Congress by Senators James Lankford and Alan Armstrong and Representative Kevin Hern. 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.