Sallisaw, OK town hall & government
Sallisaw spent $34.6 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $4,052 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sallisaw's government.
Where Sallisaw's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 41%
- Sales taxes 24%
- Fees & charges 22%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From the federal government 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From the state 1%
- From other local governments 1%
- Income taxes <1%
Who works for Sallisaw
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Sallisaw Public Schools
Sallisaw'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 58%
- Federal 21%
Of the $12,285 per pupil, $6,702 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 Sallisaw: Central Public Schools ($11,471 per pupil).
Which schools Sallisaw kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sallisaw 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 Sallisaw's government
Who represents Sallisaw
Sallisaw 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.