Temple, OK town hall & government
Temple spent $921,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,007 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Temple's government.
Where Temple's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 30%
- Fees & charges 29%
- Sales taxes 18%
- From the state 10%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From the federal government 5%
- From other local governments 4%
Who works for Temple
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Temple didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Temple Public Schools
Temple's K–12 school district. 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 24%
- State 50%
- Federal 26%
Of the $16,387 per pupil, $8,190 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 Temple kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Temple 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 Temple's government
Who represents Temple
Temple 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.