Town Hall · Wilburton

Wilburton, OK town hall & government

Wilburton spent $3.6 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,413 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Wilburton's money goes

Spent
$3.6 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,413
typical Oklahoma cities: $1,647
Long-term debt
$7.9 million
$3,061 per resident
Water & other utilities
$1 million29%
Sewer & trash
$606,00017%
Administration & buildings
$464,00013%
Police
$431,00012%
Roads & transportation
$310,0009%
Parks & libraries
$161,0004%
Health & welfare
$139,0004%
Fire
$135,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$9,000<1%
Interest on debt
$3,000<1%
Other
$325,0009%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 42%
  • Utility sales 27%
  • Fees & charges 15%
  • From the federal government 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • From the state 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Wilburton

Full-time staff
25
2 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$42,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
5
full-time, with power of arrest
Water & other utilities
7 full-time
Police
6 full-time
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Administration & buildings
4 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Health & welfare
1 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Wilburton Public Schools

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

Spending per pupil
$10,337
Oklahoma: $12,210
Students
892
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 26%
  • State 58%
  • Federal 15%

Of the $10,337 per pupil, $5,626 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.

Also serving Wilburton: Panola Public Schools ($19,070 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Wilburton pay

Typical tax bill
$584
a year · Oklahoma typical $1,599
Effective rate
0.62%
of home value · Oklahoma 0.80%
Typical home value
$93,600
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.

Local

Contact Wilburton's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofwilburton.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Wilburton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Wilburton

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

All of Wilburton'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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