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Tryon, OK town hall & government

Tryon spent $410,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $827 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Tryon's money goes

Spent
$410,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$827
typical Oklahoma cities: $1,647
Long-term debt
$114,000
$230 per resident
Police
$133,00032%
Water & other utilities
$109,00027%
Administration & buildings
$83,00020%
Sewer & trash
$41,00010%
Parks & libraries
$31,0008%
Fire
$12,0003%
Interest on debt
$1,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Interest, fines & other 39%
  • Sales taxes 21%
  • Fees & charges 17%
  • Utility sales 11%
  • From other local governments 11%
  • From the state <1%

Tryon didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Tryon

Full-time staff
3
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$42,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
1 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
1 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time2 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Tryon didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Perkins-Tryon Public Schools

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

Spending per pupil
$11,883
Oklahoma: $12,210
Students
1,591
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$6.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 41%
  • State 52%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $11,883 per pupil, $6,060 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 Tryon pay

Typical tax bill
$375
a year · Oklahoma typical $1,599
Effective rate
0.37%
of home value · Oklahoma 0.80%
Typical home value
$102,500
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 Tryon's government

Town hall & decisions in Tryon →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Tryon

Tryon is represented in Congress by Senators James Lankford and Alan Armstrong and Representative Stephanie I. Bice. Kevin Stitt is governor.

All of Tryon'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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