Town Hall · Stroud

Stroud, OK town hall & government

Stroud spent $13.5 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $4,798 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Stroud's money goes

Spent
$13.5 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$4,798
typical Oklahoma cities: $1,780
Long-term debt
$4.6 million
$1,643 per resident
Water & other utilities
$4.7 million35%
Roads & transportation
$3.3 million25%
Parks & libraries
$1.6 million12%
Police
$1.3 million9%
Sewer & trash
$1.2 million9%
Administration & buildings
$542,0004%
Health & welfare
$290,0002%
Fire
$271,0002%
Interest on debt
$216,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$14,000<1%
Other
$3,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 52%
  • Sales taxes 20%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • From the state 5%
  • From other local governments 4%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Stroud

Full-time staff
39
12 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$49,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
8
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
13 full-time
Parks & libraries
7 full-time8 part
Water & other utilities
7 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
6 full-time
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time
Fire
0 full-time2 part
Other
1 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

Stroud Public Schools

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

Spending per pupil
$18,132
Oklahoma: $12,210
Students
833
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 83%
  • State 10%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $18,132 per pupil, $9,671 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 Stroud: Depew Public Schools ($11,525 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Stroud pay

Typical tax bill
$785
a year · Oklahoma typical $1,599
Effective rate
0.63%
of home value · Oklahoma 0.80%
Typical home value
$125,000
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 Stroud's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofstroud.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Stroud →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Stroud

Stroud is represented in Congress by Senators James Lankford and Alan Armstrong and Representatives Stephanie I. Bice and Frank D. Lucas. Kevin Stitt is governor.

All of Stroud'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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