Red Oak, OK town hall & government
Red Oak spent $750,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,563 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Red Oak's government.
Where Red Oak's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 40%
- Utility sales 26%
- Interest, fines & other 20%
- Fees & charges 10%
- From the state 5%
Who works for Red Oak
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Red Oak Public Schools
Red Oak'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 26%
- State 59%
- Federal 15%
Of the $15,080 per pupil, $7,889 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 Red Oak kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Red Oak 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 Red Oak's government
Who represents Red Oak
Red Oak 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.