Tipton, OK town hall & government
Tipton spent $380,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $503 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Tipton's government.
Where Tipton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 48%
- From other local governments 35%
- From the state 10%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
Tipton didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Tipton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Tipton didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Tipton Public Schools
Tipton's K–12 school district, shared with Manitou. 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 23%
- State 56%
- Federal 21%
Of the $14,377 per pupil, $6,801 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 Tipton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Tipton 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 Tipton's government
Who represents Tipton
Tipton 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.