Poteau, OK town hall & government
Poteau spent $19.8 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,209 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Poteau's government.
Where Poteau's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 36%
- Utility sales 34%
- Sales taxes 13%
- Fees & charges 10%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Poteau didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Poteau
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Poteau didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Poteau Public Schools
Poteau'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 22%
- State 61%
- Federal 16%
Of the $11,580 per pupil, $6,746 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 Poteau: Howe Public Schools ($14,075 per pupil) · Wister Public Schools ($13,418 per pupil) · Monroe Public School ($14,398 per pupil).
Which schools Poteau kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Poteau 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 Poteau's government
Who represents Poteau
Poteau 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.