Walters, OK town hall & government
Walters spent $4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,707 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Walters's government.
Where Walters's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 54%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Sales taxes 15%
- From the federal government 6%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From the state 3%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Walters
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Walters Public Schools
Walters'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 24%
- State 64%
- Federal 12%
Of the $10,924 per pupil, $6,600 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 Walters kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Walters 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 Walters's government
Who represents Walters
Walters 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.