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Seiling, OK town hall & government

Seiling spent $1.8 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,138 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Seiling's money goes

Spent
$1.8 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,138
typical Oklahoma cities: $1,647
Long-term debt
$2.3 million
$2,753 per resident
Water & other utilities
$477,00027%
Administration & buildings
$405,00023%
Sewer & trash
$293,00016%
Parks & libraries
$191,00011%
Interest on debt
$114,0006%
Roads & transportation
$95,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$76,0004%
Police
$76,0004%
Fire
$32,0002%
Health & welfare
$22,0001%
Other
$13,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 54%
  • Utility sales 20%
  • Fees & charges 15%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • From the state 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Seiling

Full-time staff
54
24 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$73,900
a year, before benefits
Health & welfare
46 full-time19 part
Administration & buildings
4 full-time5 part
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Seiling Public Schools

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

Spending per pupil
$19,315
Oklahoma: $12,210
Students
429
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$7.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 68%
  • State 24%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $19,315 per pupil, $10,326 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Seiling pay

Typical tax bill
$955
a year · Oklahoma typical $1,599
Effective rate
0.58%
of home value · Oklahoma 0.80%
Typical home value
$163,600
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Seiling's government

Town hall & decisions in Seiling →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Seiling

Seiling is represented in Congress by Senators James Lankford and Alan Armstrong and Representative Frank D. Lucas. Kevin Stitt is governor.

All of Seiling'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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