Amity, AR town hall & government
Amity spent $724,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,074 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Amity's government.
Where Amity's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 38%
- Sales taxes 23%
- From the state 12%
- Fees & charges 10%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Property taxes 4%
- From other local governments 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Amity didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Amity
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Amity didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Centerpoint School District
Amity's K–12 school district, shared with Glenwood. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Arkansas districts overall: 16% local, 70% state, 14% federal
- Local 11%
- State 76%
- Federal 13%
Of the $13,573 per pupil, $8,456 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 Amity kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Amity 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 Amity's government
Who represents Amity
Amity is represented in Congress by Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton and Representative Bruce Westerman. Sarah Huckabee Sanders 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.