Purcell, OK town hall & government
Purcell spent $0 in the year to June 30, 2024, about $0 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Purcell's government.
Where Purcell's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 46%
- Sales taxes 38%
- Fees & charges 9%
- From the federal government 5%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From the state 1%
Purcell 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 Purcell
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Purcell Public Schools
Purcell'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 33%
- State 56%
- Federal 11%
Of the $10,960 per pupil, $6,471 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 Purcell: Wayne Public Schools ($13,093 per pupil).
Which schools Purcell kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Purcell 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 Purcell's government
Who represents Purcell
Purcell is represented in Congress by Senators James Lankford and Alan Armstrong and Representative Tom Cole. 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.