Taft, OK town hall & government
Taft spent $420,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,780 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Taft's government.
Where Taft's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 46%
- Utility sales 21%
- From the state 17%
- Interest, fines & other 16%
Taft 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 Taft
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Haskell Public Schools
Taft's K–12 school district, shared with Haskell. 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 32%
- State 52%
- Federal 17%
Of the $11,599 per pupil, $6,289 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 Taft kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Taft 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 Taft's government
Who represents Taft
Taft is represented in Congress by Senators James Lankford and Alan Armstrong and Representative Josh Brecheen. 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.