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.
Where Verden's money goes
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%
Who works for Verden
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Verden Public Schools
Verden'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 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.
Which schools Verden kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Verden 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 Verden's government
Who represents Verden
Verden is represented in Congress by Senators James Lankford and Alan Armstrong and Representative Tom Cole. 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.