Town Hall · Tonkawa

Tonkawa, OK town hall & government

Tonkawa spent $11 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,718 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Tonkawa's money goes

Spent
$11 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$3,718
typical Oklahoma cities: $1,647
Long-term debt
$7.7 million
$2,598 per resident
Water & other utilities
$4.9 million45%
Parks & libraries
$2.7 million24%
Police
$888,0008%
Health & welfare
$666,0006%
Administration & buildings
$639,0006%
Sewer & trash
$469,0004%
Fire
$389,0004%
Roads & transportation
$229,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$103,0001%
Interest on debt
$3,000<1%
Other
$43,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 55%
  • Sales taxes 21%
  • Fees & charges 13%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • From the state 2%
  • From other local governments <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Tonkawa

Full-time staff
39
17 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$42,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
5
and 8 full-time firefighters
Fire
8 full-time14 part
Police
13 full-time
Water & other utilities
7 full-time
Administration & buildings
6 full-time
Parks & libraries
2 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Roads & transportation
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. Tonkawa didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Tonkawa Public Schools

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

Spending per pupil
$11,069
Oklahoma: $12,210
Students
799
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$344,000
at year end

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

  • Local 29%
  • State 50%
  • Federal 20%

Of the $11,069 per pupil, $6,742 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 Tonkawa pay

Typical tax bill
$484
a year · Oklahoma typical $1,599
Effective rate
0.57%
of home value · Oklahoma 0.80%
Typical home value
$84,300
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 Tonkawa's government

🏛️ Official websitecityoftonkawa.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Tonkawa →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Tonkawa

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

All of Tonkawa'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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