Oklahoma, PA town hall & government
Oklahoma spent $193,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $261 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Oklahoma's government.
Where Oklahoma's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 31%
- Property taxes 22%
- Fees & charges 15%
- From the federal government 14%
- Other taxes & licenses 9%
- From the state 8%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Oklahoma
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Oklahoma didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Kiski Area School District
Oklahoma's K–12 school district, shared with Allegheny, Avonmore, Bell, East Vandergrift, Hyde Park and Parks. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Pennsylvania districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal
- Local 44%
- State 48%
- Federal 8%
Of the $17,121 per pupil, $10,566 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 Oklahoma kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma's government
Who represents Oklahoma
Oklahoma is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Guy Reschenthaler. Josh Shapiro 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.