Watonga, OK town hall & government
Watonga spent $8.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,973 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Watonga's government.
Where Watonga's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 51%
- Sales taxes 24%
- Fees & charges 9%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From the federal government 7%
- From other local governments 1%
- Property taxes 1%
- From the state <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Watonga
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Watonga didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Watonga Public Schools
Watonga's K–12 school district, shared with Hitchcock. 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 58%
- State 29%
- Federal 14%
Of the $16,120 per pupil, $8,524 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 Watonga kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Watonga 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.
Contact Watonga's government
Who represents Watonga
Watonga is represented in Congress by Senators James Lankford and Alan Armstrong and Representative Frank D. Lucas. 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.