Town Hall · Wanette

Wanette, OK town hall & government

Wanette spent $283,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $786 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Wanette's money goes

Spent
$283,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$786
typical Oklahoma cities: $1,647
Long-term debt
$389,000
$1,081 per resident
Water & other utilities
$107,00038%
Administration & buildings
$73,00026%
Sewer & trash
$56,00020%
Housing & development
$24,0008%
Interest on debt
$9,0003%
Fire
$5,0002%
Other
$9,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 35%
  • Utility sales 29%
  • Sales taxes 22%
  • From the state 12%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%

Wanette didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Wanette

Full-time staff
3
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$23,000
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
2 full-time6 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time3 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Wanette didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Wanette Public Schools

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

Spending per pupil
$21,988
Oklahoma: $12,210
Students
86
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 33%
  • State 43%
  • Federal 24%

Of the $21,988 per pupil, $8,988 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 Wanette pay

Typical tax bill
$760
a year · Oklahoma typical $1,599
Effective rate
0.64%
of home value · Oklahoma 0.80%
Typical home value
$119,600
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 Wanette's government

Town hall & decisions in Wanette →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Wanette

Wanette is represented in Congress by Senators James Lankford and Alan Armstrong and Representative Stephanie I. Bice. Kevin Stitt is governor.

All of Wanette'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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