Town Hall · Sapulpa

Sapulpa, OK town hall & government

Sapulpa spent $28 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,259 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sapulpa's government.

Town budget

Where Sapulpa's money goes

Spent
$28 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2023
Per resident
$1,259
typical Oklahoma cities: $1,936
Long-term debt
$18.5 million
$834 per resident
Fire
$5.8 million21%
Sewer & trash
$5 million18%
Police
$4.9 million18%
Water & other utilities
$3.7 million13%
Administration & buildings
$2.1 million7%
Parks & libraries
$1.8 million6%
Interest on debt
$757,0003%
Roads & transportation
$748,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$443,0002%
Paid to other governments
$369,0001%
Housing & development
$310,0001%
Health & welfare
$288,0001%
Other
$1.7 million6%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 62%
  • Fees & charges 17%
  • Utility sales 15%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • From the state 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Sapulpa

Full-time staff
215
15 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$49,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
46
and 53 full-time firefighters
Police
59 full-time1 part
Fire
54 full-time
Parks & libraries
21 full-time9 part
Administration & buildings
24 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
19 full-time
Sewer & trash
14 full-time
Roads & transportation
9 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
5 full-time
Health & welfare
3 full-time3 part
Other
7 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

Sapulpa Public Schools

Sapulpa's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,298
Oklahoma: $12,210
Students
3,755
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$19.8 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Oklahoma districts overall: 42% local, 45% state, 14% federal

  • Local 40%
  • State 47%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $12,298 per pupil, $5,961 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 Sapulpa: Lone Star Public School ($8,446 per pupil) · Allen-Bowden Public School ($13,397 per pupil) · Tulsa Public Schools ($12,703 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Sapulpa pay

Typical tax bill
$1,469
a year · Oklahoma typical $1,599
Effective rate
0.86%
of home value · Oklahoma 0.80%
Typical home value
$171,600
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.

Local

Contact Sapulpa's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofsapulpa.net ↗

Town hall & decisions in Sapulpa →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Sapulpa

Sapulpa is represented in Congress by Senators James Lankford and Alan Armstrong and Representatives Kevin Hern and Frank D. Lucas. Kevin Stitt is governor.

All of Sapulpa'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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