Wister, OK town hall & government
Wister spent $950,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $893 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wister's government.
Where Wister's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 36%
- Utility sales 25%
- Fees & charges 15%
- Interest, fines & other 14%
- From the federal government 8%
- From the state 3%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Wister
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Wister Public Schools
Wister'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 13%
- State 61%
- Federal 26%
Of the $13,418 per pupil, $7,900 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 Wister kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wister 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 Wister's government
Who represents Wister
Wister 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.