Town Hall · Wright

Wright, OK town hall & government

Wright spent $473,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $648 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Wright's money goes

Spent
$473,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$648
typical Oklahoma cities: $1,647
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Sewer & trash
$215,00045%
Administration & buildings
$168,00036%
Water & other utilities
$82,00017%
Roads & transportation
$8,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 68%
  • Fees & charges 12%
  • Utility sales 7%
  • From other local governments 6%
  • From the state 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%

Wright didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Wright

Full-time staff
5
12 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$37,900
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
5 full-time11 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Wright City Public Schools

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

Spending per pupil
$13,172
Oklahoma: $12,210
Students
495
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$336,000
at year end

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

  • Local 17%
  • State 65%
  • Federal 19%

Of the $13,172 per pupil, $7,487 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Wright pay

Typical tax bill
$255
a year · Oklahoma typical $1,599
Effective rate
0.40%
of home value · Oklahoma 0.80%
Typical home value
$64,300
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Wright's government

Town hall & decisions in Wright →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Wright

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

All of Wright'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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