Sawyer, OK town hall & government
Sawyer spent $23,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $70 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sawyer's government.
Where Sawyer's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 85%
- From the state 15%
Who works for Sawyer
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Fort Towson Public Schools
Sawyer's K–12 school district, shared with Fort Towson. 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 30%
- State 48%
- Federal 22%
Of the $15,279 per pupil, $7,736 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 Sawyer: Hugo Public Schools ($11,428 per pupil).
Which schools Sawyer kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sawyer 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 Sawyer's government
Who represents Sawyer
Sawyer 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.