Waurika, OK town hall & government
Waurika spent $2.8 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,475 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Waurika's government.
Where Waurika's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 28%
- Fees & charges 25%
- Sales taxes 20%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- From the state 7%
- From the federal government 5%
- From other local governments 2%
- Property taxes 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Waurika
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Waurika Public Schools
Waurika's K–12 school district, shared with Hastings, Sugden and Addington. 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 28%
- State 61%
- Federal 11%
Of the $14,578 per pupil, $7,916 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 Waurika kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Waurika 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 Waurika's government
Who represents Waurika
Waurika 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.