Tupelo, OK town hall & government
Tupelo spent $490,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,591 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Tupelo's government.
Where Tupelo's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 31%
- Interest, fines & other 29%
- Sales taxes 17%
- From the state 17%
- Fees & charges 6%
Tupelo 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 Tupelo
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Tupelo Public Schools
Tupelo'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 33%
- State 46%
- Federal 21%
Of the $16,971 per pupil, $8,967 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 Tupelo kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Tupelo 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 Tupelo's government
Who represents Tupelo
Tupelo is represented in Congress by Senators James Lankford and Alan Armstrong and Representative Josh Brecheen. 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.