Watts, OK town hall & government
Watts spent $906,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,951 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Watts's government.
Where Watts's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 38%
- Interest, fines & other 18%
- Sales taxes 17%
- Fees & charges 15%
- From other local governments 12%
- From the state <1%
Who works for Watts
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Watts didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Watts Public Schools
Watts'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 37%
- State 48%
- Federal 15%
Of the $13,278 per pupil, $6,665 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 Watts kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Watts 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 Watts's government
Who represents Watts
Watts is represented in Congress by Senators James Lankford and Alan Armstrong and Representative Josh Brecheen. 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.