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Stilwell, OK town hall & government

Stilwell spent $15.6 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $4,199 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Stilwell's money goes

Spent
$15.6 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$4,199
typical Oklahoma cities: $1,780
Long-term debt
$1.4 million
$375 per resident
Water & other utilities
$10.8 million69%
Sewer & trash
$2.1 million14%
Police
$1.5 million10%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$309,0002%
Interest on debt
$58,000<1%
Parks & libraries
$22,000<1%
Other
$785,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 61%
  • Sales taxes 25%
  • Fees & charges 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • From the state 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Stilwell

Full-time staff
85
20 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$35,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
14
and 6 full-time firefighters
Police
18 full-time1 part
Fire
6 full-time18 part
Water & other utilities
15 full-time
Administration & buildings
11 full-time
Roads & transportation
9 full-time
Sewer & trash
8 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time
Health & welfare
2 full-time
Parks & libraries
2 full-time
Housing & development
1 full-time
Other
11 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Stilwell Public Schools

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

Spending per pupil
$13,651
Oklahoma: $12,210
Students
1,381
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 16%
  • State 56%
  • Federal 28%

Of the $13,651 per pupil, $7,424 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 Stilwell: Maryetta Public Schools ($15,662 per pupil) · Zion Public School ($19,470 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Stilwell pay

Typical tax bill
$557
a year · Oklahoma typical $1,599
Effective rate
0.55%
of home value · Oklahoma 0.80%
Typical home value
$101,600
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.

Local

Contact Stilwell's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofstilwell.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Stilwell →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Stilwell

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

All of Stilwell'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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