Town Hall · Tecumseh

Tecumseh, OK town hall & government

Tecumseh spent $11 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,732 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Tecumseh's money goes

Spent
$11 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$1,732
typical Oklahoma cities: $1,780
Long-term debt
$4.6 million
$734 per resident
Water & other utilities
$4.6 million42%
Sewer & trash
$1.9 million17%
Administration & buildings
$1.5 million13%
Police
$953,0009%
Roads & transportation
$519,0005%
Fire
$513,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$410,0004%
Parks & libraries
$215,0002%
Interest on debt
$73,0001%
Other
$283,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 42%
  • Sales taxes 18%
  • Fees & charges 15%
  • From the state 9%
  • From other local governments 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • Property taxes 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Tecumseh

Full-time staff
44
1 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$48,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
11
and 4 full-time firefighters
Police
12 full-time
Water & other utilities
9 full-time
Fire
4 full-time
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Administration & buildings
2 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time
Parks & libraries
2 full-time
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Other
10 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

Tecumseh Public Schools

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

Spending per pupil
$12,004
Oklahoma: $12,210
Students
1,951
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 19%
  • State 62%
  • Federal 19%

Of the $12,004 per pupil, $6,411 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 Tecumseh: Shawnee Public Schools ($14,079 per pupil) · South Rock Creek Public School ($8,953 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Tecumseh pay

Typical tax bill
$765
a year · Oklahoma typical $1,599
Effective rate
0.62%
of home value · Oklahoma 0.80%
Typical home value
$122,500
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 Tecumseh's government

🏛️ Official websitetecumsehok.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Tecumseh →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Tecumseh

Tecumseh is represented in Congress by Senators James Lankford and Alan Armstrong and Representative Stephanie I. Bice. Kevin Stitt is governor.

All of Tecumseh'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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