Tatums, OK town hall & government
Tatums spent $49,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $329 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Tatums's government.
Where Tatums's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 37%
- Sales taxes 31%
- From other local governments 24%
- From the state 6%
- Fees & charges 2%
Tatums didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Fox Public Schools
Tatums's K–12 school district, shared with Ratliff City. 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 71%
- State 16%
- Federal 13%
Of the $16,988 per pupil, $8,840 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 Tatums kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Tatums 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 Tatums's government
Who represents Tatums
Tatums is represented in Congress by Senators James Lankford and Alan Armstrong and Representative Tom Cole. 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.