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.
Where Thomas's money goes
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%
Who works for Thomas
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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.
Which schools Thomas kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Thomas 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 Thomas's government
Who represents Thomas
Thomas is represented in Congress by Senators James Lankford and Alan Armstrong and Representative Frank D. Lucas. 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.