ZIP 73501 · Lawton, OK

Six governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 73501: the state, county, city or town and school district, and where each one's money comes from and goes.

Each government is shown for its own newest fiscal year on file, so the years differ. Figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, the government's own report or, for Oklahoma governments, the Oklahoma State Department of Education, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 73501?
73501 is served by the State of Oklahoma, Comanche County, Lawton School District 8, Central High School District 34, the City of Lawton and Geronimo School District 4. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Oklahoma spent $35.4 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Comanche County spent $466 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Lawton School District 8 spent $197 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Central High School District 34 spent $5.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), City of Lawton spent $160 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and Geronimo School District 4 spent $5.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 73501?
Of the governments serving 73501, Lawton School District 8 collected $35.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Comanche County collected $10.7 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), City of Lawton collected $5.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Geronimo School District 4 collected $1.3 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025) and Central High School District 34 collected $1.3 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 73501.

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From the state down to your schools: where each one's money comes from and goes.

See the full budget for: Comanche County, Lawton, Lawton School District 8 and Central High School District 34

Why not this year? Oklahoma governments with newer filings show school district figures from the Oklahoma State Department of Education (for 2025). Each other figure is the newest year the U.S. Census Bureau has published for that government, so the years differ and are not the current year. Most governments post their current budget on their own website.

Where property tax goes in 73501

Lawton School District 8$35.8 million

19% of its $191 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Comanche County$10.7 million

2.5% of its $432 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

City of Lawton$5.2 million

3.3% of its $159 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Geronimo School District 4$1.3 million

29% of its $4.6 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Central High School District 34$1.3 million

24% of its $5.5 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

These are each government's total property tax collections, not your bill. Your own bill is split by each government's tax rate, shown on your property tax bill.

Your county

Comanche County

$466 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services (hospital bills)87%Fines and other5.9%County taxes3.9%State tax money2.9%Local tax money0.5%Federal tax money0.1%

What stands out

87%

of Comanche County's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 11%.

Full Comanche County breakdown

County taxes3.9%

Property tax
2.5%$10.7 million
Sales tax
1.5%$6.3 million
Other taxes
<0.1%$18 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$18 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services87%

Fees for services
87%$374 million
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills and other service charges
  • Hospital bills$371 million
  • Other service charges$3.0 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.1%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
0.1%$600 thousand

State tax money2.9%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
2.9%$12.4 million

Local tax money0.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.5%$2.1 million

Fines and other5.9%

Interest, rents and other
5.9%$25.4 million
Comanche County page →

Where the money goes

Health and hospitals93%Police, fire, courts and jails2.6%Running the government and other costs2.3%Roads, transit and parking1.3%Interest on debt0.5%All other spending0.2%

What stands out

93%

of Comanche County's spending goes to health services and hospitals.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 5.7%.

Full Comanche County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Health and hospitals
93%$433 million
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$432 million
  • Public health$1.6 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
2.6%$12.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$6.9 million
  • Police$3.1 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.5 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$489 thousand
  • Fire protection$239 thousand
Running the government and other costs
2.3%$10.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$7.9 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.6 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.3 million
Roads, transit and parking
1.3%$6.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$6.0 million
Interest on debt
0.5%$2.3 million
Environment and natural resources
0.2%$796 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$796 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
<0.1%$55 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$55 thousand
Comanche County page →

Your city

City of Lawton

$160 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 16% of this ZIP is in Lawton.

Where the money comes from

City taxes42%Fees for services (water, sewer)41%Fines and other8.9%Federal tax money4.3%State tax money3.7%County and local tax money<0.1%
Full Lawton breakdown

What stands out

36%

of Lawton's money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 7.8%.

City taxes42%

Sales tax
36%$57.1 million
Other taxes
3.3%$5.3 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$2.6 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.6 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$1.1 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
3.3%$5.2 million

Fees for services41%

Fees for services
41%$64.5 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 6 more
  • Water$26.3 million
  • Sewer$19.9 million
  • Garbage collection$10.5 million
  • Airport$3.6 million
  • Other service charges$2.4 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.4 million
  • Transit fares$349 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$62 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.3%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
4.3%$6.9 million

State tax money3.7%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
3.7%$5.9 million

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$133 thousand

Fines and other8.9%

Interest, rents and other
5.5%$8.8 million
Fines
3.4%$5.4 million
Lawton page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails31%Running the government and other costs23%Roads, transit and parking18%Water, sewer, trash and utilities17%Parks, recreation and libraries5.9%All other spending4.7%

What stands out

18%

of Lawton's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 10%.

Full Lawton breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
31%$50.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$26.8 million
  • Fire protection$20.6 million
  • Courts and legal services$2.6 million
Running the government and other costs
23%$36.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$29.5 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$5.6 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.2 million
  • Other government-run businesses$294 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
18%$28.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingAirports; parking and 2 more
  • Airports$13.0 million
  • Parking$7.6 million
  • Roads and highways$4.2 million
  • Public transit$3.6 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
17%$27.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$11.9 million
  • Water supply$11.4 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$4.3 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.9%$9.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$8.1 million
  • Libraries$1.4 million
Housing and community development
2.6%$4.1 million
Interest on debt
2.2%$3.5 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$3.4 million
  • Interest on general debt$65 thousand
Lawton page →

Your schools

Lawton School District 8

$197 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Oklahoma State Department of Education.

About 45% of this ZIP is in Lawton School District 8.

Where the money comes from

State tax money57%School district taxes19%Federal tax money17%Fines and other5.5%Fees for services1.4%County and local tax money0.2%
Full Lawton School District 8 breakdown

School district taxes19%

Property tax
19%$35.8 million

Fees for services1.4%

Fees for services
1.4%$2.6 million

Federal tax money17%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
17%$33.0 million

State tax money57%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
57%$108 million

County and local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.2%$452 thousand

Fines and other5.5%

Interest, rents and other
5.5%$10.5 million
Lawton School District 8 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges93%Debt payments (principal and interest)6.9%Sent to other local governments0.1%
Full Lawton School District 8 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
93%$183 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
6.9%$13.6 million
Sent to other local governments
0.1%$234 thousand
Lawton School District 8 page →

Central High School District 34

$5.4 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Oklahoma State Department of Education.

About 25% of this ZIP is in Central High School District 34.

Where the money comes from

State tax money56%School district taxes24%Fees for services8.6%Federal tax money7.2%Fines and other3.7%County and local tax money0.2%
Full Central High School District 34 breakdown

School district taxes24%

Property tax
24%$1.3 million

Fees for services8.6%

Fees for services
8.6%$474 thousand

Federal tax money7.2%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
7.2%$400 thousand

State tax money56%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
56%$3.1 million

County and local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.2%$12 thousand

Fines and other3.7%

Interest, rents and other
3.7%$205 thousand
Central High School District 34 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges89%Debt payments (principal and interest)11%
Full Central High School District 34 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
89%$4.8 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
11%$580 thousand
Central High School District 34 page →

Geronimo School District 4

$5.1 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Oklahoma State Department of Education.

About 14% of this ZIP is in Geronimo School District 4.

Where the money comes from

State tax money52%School district taxes29%Federal tax money12%Fees for services3.6%Fines and other3.3%County and local tax money0.2%
Full Geronimo School District 4 breakdown

School district taxes29%

Property tax
29%$1.3 million

Fees for services3.6%

Fees for services
3.6%$166 thousand

Federal tax money12%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
12%$564 thousand

State tax money52%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
52%$2.4 million

County and local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.2%$10 thousand

Fines and other3.3%

Interest, rents and other
3.3%$154 thousand
Geronimo School District 4 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges90%Debt payments (principal and interest)9.9%
Full Geronimo School District 4 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
90%$4.6 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
9.9%$502 thousand
Geronimo School District 4 page →

Your state

State of Oklahoma

$35.4 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

Federal tax money40%State taxes37%Fines and other12%Fees for services (college tuition, electric power)11%Local tax money0.5%
Full Oklahoma breakdown

What stands out

12%

of Oklahoma's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical state government gets 7.3%.

State taxes37%

Individual income tax
13%$4.51 billion
Other taxes
11%$4.01 billion
What's in other taxesSeverance taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 17 more
  • Severance taxes$1.10 billion
  • Motor vehicle licenses$867 million
  • Motor fuel taxes$593 million
  • Insurance premium taxes$435 million
  • Tobacco taxes$375 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$180 million
  • Public utility taxes$115 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$92.7 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$87.9 million
  • Corporation licenses$57.3 million
  • Amusement taxes$31.2 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$30.9 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$25.7 million
  • Driver's licenses$16.1 million
  • Amusement licenses$2.1 million
  • Other licenses$1.0 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$800 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$68 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
11%$3.81 billion
Business income tax
1.9%$691 million

Fees for services11%

Fees for services
11%$3.94 billion
What's in fees for servicesCollege tuition; electric power and 13 more
  • College tuition$1.37 billion
  • Electric power$731 million
  • University housing and dining$668 million
  • Hospital bills$400 million
  • Tolls on roads and bridges$382 million
  • Other service charges$274 million
  • Parks and recreation$32.9 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$24.2 million
  • Housing$22.2 million
  • Water$12.4 million
  • Gas$11.5 million
  • Garbage collection$4.6 million
  • Other education charges$3.4 million
  • Road charges$2.0 million
  • Airport$218 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money40%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
40%$14.2 billion

Local tax money0.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
0.5%$170 million

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other
12%$4.19 billion
Fines
0.1%$42.1 million
Oklahoma page →

Where the money goes

Social services42%Sent to local governments19%Schools and colleges15%Roads, transit and parking8.0%Police, fire, courts and jails4.2%All other spending12%

What stands out

42%

of Oklahoma's spending goes to social services.A typical state government spends 31%.

Full Oklahoma breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
42%$14.7 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; welfare institutions and 2 more
  • Other public welfare$14.4 billion
  • Welfare institutions$155 million
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$102 million
  • Veterans' services$46.0 million
Sent to local governments
19%$6.61 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: roads and highways and 18 more
  • Sent to school districts$5.23 billion
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$456 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$309 million
  • Sent to local governments: public health$187 million
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$154 million
  • Sent to local governments: general support$128 million
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$32.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: housing and community development$29.8 million
  • Sent to local governments: prisons and jails$20.1 million
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$16.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: airports$15.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: other education$10.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: hospitals$10.6 million
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$8.3 million
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$5.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: libraries$2.8 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$339 thousand
  • Sent to the federal government$179 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: inspections and regulation$123 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: finance, tax collection and budgeting$32 thousand
Schools and colleges
15%$5.40 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; college housing, dining and bookstores and 3 more
  • Colleges and universities$3.50 billion
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$962 million
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$672 million
  • Other education$255 million
  • Elementary and secondary schools$12.3 million
Roads, transit and parking
8.0%$2.82 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; toll roads and bridges and 2 more
  • Roads and highways$2.18 billion
  • Toll roads and bridges$623 million
  • Airports$5.8 million
  • Public transit$4.1 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.2%$1.48 billion
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; courts and legal services and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$618 million
  • Courts and legal services$286 million
  • Police$277 million
  • Inspections and regulation$210 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$88.0 million
Running the government and other costs
3.6%$1.27 billion
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 4 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$488 million
  • Other and not broken out$456 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$177 million
  • Other government administration$89.9 million
  • Government buildings$31.8 million
  • Other government-run businesses$22.0 million
Health and hospitals
3.5%$1.23 billion
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health and hospitals
  • Public health$783 million
  • Hospitals$446 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.2%$792 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; gas supply and 2 more
  • Electric power$771 million
  • Gas supply$11.7 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$4.6 million
  • Water supply$4.6 million
Interest on debt
1.2%$436 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on electric power debt
  • Interest on general debt$360 million
  • Interest on electric power debt$76.1 million
Environment and natural resources
0.8%$269 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$269 million
Housing and community development
0.7%$255 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.2%$86.7 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$81.2 million
  • Libraries$5.6 million
Oklahoma page →
Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

State of Oklahoma. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Comanche County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Lawton School District 8. Oklahoma State Department of Education, Oklahoma Cost Accounting System (OCAS) district revenue and expenditure reports, school year 2024-25, fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Central High School District 34. Oklahoma State Department of Education, Oklahoma Cost Accounting System (OCAS) district revenue and expenditure reports, school year 2024-25, fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

City of Lawton. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

Geronimo School District 4. Oklahoma State Department of Education, Oklahoma Cost Accounting System (OCAS) district revenue and expenditure reports, school year 2024-25, fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

How these figures are counted. Oklahoma school district figures are what each district reported to the Oklahoma State Department of Education's cost accounting system for fiscal year 2025 (the 2024-25 school year, ended June 30, 2025). The figures are on a cash basis (money received and payments made), so a year with a large construction project can show more spending than revenue. Spending includes principal and interest on debt. Transfers between funds, bond sale proceeds, balances carried over and trust and agency funds are left out. Money the state pays on the district's behalf, such as teacher retirement, is not included.

How a ZIP is matched. A ZIP code is not a government boundary, so we match it to the cities, counties and school districts that overlap it, using Census Bureau geography. Where a ZIP crosses several, each one is shown with its share of the ZIP. Each government's money covers its own operations only; the others listed here are separate.

Latest recorded year. The year differs by government: each block shows the newest fiscal year on file. A Census survey year covers fiscal years ending July 1 of the year before through June 30 of that year.