Tulsa, OK town hall & government
Tulsa spent $1.3 billion in the year to June 30, 2024, about $3,051 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Tulsa's government.
Who runs Tulsa
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Tulsa's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 33%
- Fees & charges 30%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- Utility sales 10%
- From the federal government 6%
- Property taxes 5%
- From other local governments 2%
- From the state 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Tulsa
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Tulsa Public Schools
Tulsa's K–12 school district. 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 48%
- State 32%
- Federal 20%
Of the $12,703 per pupil, $6,059 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.
Also serving Tulsa: Jenks Public Schools ($11,122 per pupil) · Union Public Schools ($12,174 per pupil) · Broken Arrow Public Schools ($10,360 per pupil).
Which schools Tulsa kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Tulsa 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.
Contact Tulsa's government
Who represents Tulsa
Tulsa is represented in Congress by Senators James Lankford and Alan Armstrong and Representatives Kevin Hern and 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.