Town Hall · Porter

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.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Porter's money goes

Spent
$1.3 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,822
typical Oklahoma cities: $1,647
Long-term debt
$56,000
$81 per resident
Water & other utilities
$740,00059%
Administration & buildings
$520,00041%
Interest on debt
$1,000<1%

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.

Town workforce

Who works for Porter

Full-time staff
4
2 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$40,100
a year, before benefits
Water & other utilities
3 full-time
Administration & buildings
0 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$11,854
Oklahoma: $12,210
Students
560
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Porter pay

Typical tax bill
$535
a year · Oklahoma typical $1,599
Effective rate
0.51%
of home value · Oklahoma 0.80%
Typical home value
$104,100
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Porter's government

Town hall & decisions in Porter →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Porter

Porter is represented in Congress by Senators James Lankford and Alan Armstrong and Representative Kevin Hern. Kevin Stitt is governor.

All of Porter's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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