Town Hall · Bald Knob

Bald Knob, AR town hall & government

Bald Knob spent $3.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,308 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Bald Knob's money goes

Spent
$3.8 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,308
typical Arkansas cities: $1,073
Long-term debt
$1.4 million
$497 per resident
Police
$1 million27%
Water & other utilities
$722,00019%
Sewer & trash
$697,00019%
Administration & buildings
$456,00012%
Roads & transportation
$328,0009%
Health & welfare
$159,0004%
Parks & libraries
$134,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$110,0003%
Fire
$85,0002%
Interest on debt
$23,0001%
Other
$18,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 21%
  • Utility sales 19%
  • Fees & charges 18%
  • From other local governments 17%
  • Interest, fines & other 12%
  • From the state 10%
  • Property taxes 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
  • From the federal government <1%
Schools · school year 2023–24

Bald Knob School District

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

Spending per pupil
$12,761
Arkansas: $13,585
Students
1,071
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$5.4 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Arkansas districts overall: 16% local, 70% state, 14% federal

  • Local 15%
  • State 68%
  • Federal 17%

Of the $12,761 per pupil, $7,136 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 Bald Knob pay

Typical tax bill
$840
a year · Arkansas typical $1,040
Effective rate
0.59%
of home value · Arkansas 0.55%
Typical home value
$142,400
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.

Local

Contact Bald Knob's government

Town hall & decisions in Bald Knob →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Bald Knob

Bald Knob is represented in Congress by Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton and Representative J. French Hill. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is governor.

All of Bald Knob'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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