Arkadelphia, AR town hall & government
Arkadelphia spent $16.3 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,586 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Arkadelphia's government.
Where Arkadelphia's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 33%
- Fees & charges 28%
- Utility sales 15%
- From the state 9%
- Property taxes 7%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From the federal government 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Arkadelphia didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Arkadelphia
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Arkadelphia School District
Arkadelphia's K–12 school district, shared with Caddo Valley and Gum Springs. 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 14%
- State 67%
- Federal 19%
Of the $11,981 per pupil, $6,776 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 Arkadelphia kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Arkadelphia 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.
Contact Arkadelphia's government
Who represents Arkadelphia
Arkadelphia 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.