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Thomas, OK town hall & government

Thomas spent $2.2 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,995 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Thomas's money goes

Spent
$2.2 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$1,995
typical Oklahoma cities: $1,780
Long-term debt
$2.5 million
$2,218 per resident
Administration & buildings
$658,00029%
Roads & transportation
$196,0009%
Water & other utilities
$166,0007%
Police
$154,0007%
Sewer & trash
$150,0007%
Fire
$52,0002%
Parks & libraries
$50,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$3,000<1%
Other
$811,00036%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 34%
  • From the state 22%
  • Fees & charges 18%
  • Utility sales 11%
  • From the federal government 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Thomas

Full-time staff
6
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$55,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
2 full-time7 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Fire
0 full-time2 part
Police
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 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

Thomas-Fay-Custer Unified Schools

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

Spending per pupil
$16,286
Oklahoma: $12,210
Students
455
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 75%
  • State 18%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $16,286 per pupil, $9,264 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Thomas pay

Typical tax bill
$531
a year · Oklahoma typical $1,599
Effective rate
0.39%
of home value · Oklahoma 0.80%
Typical home value
$135,400
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Thomas's government

Town hall & decisions in Thomas →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Thomas

Thomas is represented in Congress by Senators James Lankford and Alan Armstrong and Representative Frank D. Lucas. Kevin Stitt is governor.

All of Thomas'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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