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Verden, OK town hall & government

Verden spent $753,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,405 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Verden's money goes

Spent
$753,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,405
typical Oklahoma cities: $1,647
Long-term debt
$315,000
$588 per resident
Water & other utilities
$231,00031%
Police
$224,00030%
Administration & buildings
$187,00025%
Sewer & trash
$53,0007%
Fire
$27,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$14,0002%
Roads & transportation
$8,0001%
Interest on debt
$4,0001%
Other
$5,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 26%
  • Interest, fines & other 26%
  • Utility sales 18%
  • Fees & charges 17%
  • From the state 7%
  • From other local governments 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Verden

Full-time staff
23
2 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$45,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
3
and 2 full-time firefighters
Administration & buildings
7 full-time1 part
Police
3 full-time
Fire
2 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Other
7 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Verden Public Schools

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

Spending per pupil
$11,541
Oklahoma: $12,210
Students
333
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 29%
  • State 60%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $11,541 per pupil, $6,919 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 Verden pay

Typical tax bill
$475
a year · Oklahoma typical $1,599
Effective rate
0.48%
of home value · Oklahoma 0.80%
Typical home value
$100,000
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 Verden's government

Town hall & decisions in Verden →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Verden

Verden is represented in Congress by Senators James Lankford and Alan Armstrong and Representative Tom Cole. Kevin Stitt is governor.

All of Verden'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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