Sentinel, OK town hall & government
Sentinel spent $818,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $975 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sentinel's government.
Where Sentinel's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 29%
- Fees & charges 28%
- Utility sales 24%
- From the federal government 8%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From other local governments 3%
- From the state 2%
Who works for Sentinel
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Sentinel Public Schools
Sentinel's K–12 school district, shared with Rocky and Carter. 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 59%
- State 34%
- Federal 7%
Of the $15,035 per pupil, $8,003 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 Sentinel kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sentinel 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 Sentinel's government
Who represents Sentinel
Sentinel is represented in Congress by Senators James Lankford and Alan Armstrong and Representative Frank D. Lucas. 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.