Sparks, OK town hall & government
Sparks spent $697,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $4,052 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sparks's government.
Where Sparks's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 46%
- Sales taxes 27%
- Fees & charges 12%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From the federal government 4%
- From other local governments 1%
- From the state <1%
Sparks didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Sparks
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Meeker Public Schools
Sparks's K–12 school district, shared with Meeker. 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 26%
- State 58%
- Federal 17%
Of the $11,518 per pupil, $6,347 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 Sparks kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sparks 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 Sparks's government
Who represents Sparks
Sparks is represented in Congress by Senators James Lankford and Alan Armstrong and Representative Stephanie I. Bice. 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.