Town Hall · Spavinaw

Spavinaw, OK town hall & government

Spavinaw spent $252,000 in the year to June 30, 2024, about $716 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Spavinaw's money goes

Spent
$252,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$716
typical Oklahoma cities: $1,780
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$59,00023%
Police
$23,0009%
Fire
$5,0002%
Paid to other governments
$5,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$3,0001%
Other
$157,00062%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 68%
  • Fees & charges 16%
  • Interest, fines & other 12%
  • From the state 4%
Town workforce

Who works for Spavinaw

Full-time staff
1
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$53,100
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time2 part
Police
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Jay Public Schools

Spavinaw's K–12 school district, shared with Disney and Jay. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,131
Oklahoma: $12,210
Students
1,556
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$6.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 26%
  • State 42%
  • Federal 31%

Of the $15,131 per pupil, $8,132 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 Spavinaw: Adair Public Schools ($11,874 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Spavinaw pay

Typical tax bill
$278
a year · Oklahoma typical $1,599
Effective rate
0.41%
of home value · Oklahoma 0.80%
Typical home value
$67,900
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 Spavinaw's government

Town hall & decisions in Spavinaw →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Spavinaw

Spavinaw is represented in Congress by Senators James Lankford and Alan Armstrong and Representative Josh Brecheen. Kevin Stitt is governor.

All of Spavinaw'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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