Town Hall · Wapanucka

Wapanucka, OK town hall & government

Wapanucka spent $644,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,494 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Wapanucka's money goes

Spent
$644,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,494
typical Oklahoma cities: $1,647
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$260,00040%
Water & other utilities
$218,00034%
Parks & libraries
$105,00016%
Fire
$61,0009%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 34%
  • From the state 24%
  • Fees & charges 18%
  • Sales taxes 13%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • From other local governments 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

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

Town workforce

Who works for Wapanucka

Full-time staff
3
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$38,800
a year, before benefits
Water & other utilities
3 full-time
Administration & buildings
0 full-time4 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

Wapanucka Public Schools

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

Spending per pupil
$17,968
Oklahoma: $12,210
Students
190
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$621,000
at year end

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

  • Local 35%
  • State 48%
  • Federal 17%

Of the $17,968 per pupil, $9,479 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 Wapanucka pay

Typical tax bill
$329
a year · Oklahoma typical $1,599
Effective rate
0.39%
of home value · Oklahoma 0.80%
Typical home value
$84,200
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 Wapanucka's government

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Wapanucka

Wapanucka is represented in Congress by Senators James Lankford and Alan Armstrong and Representative Josh Brecheen. Kevin Stitt is governor.

All of Wapanucka'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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