Barling, AR town hall & government
Barling spent $4.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $943 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Barling's government.
Where Barling's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 21%
- Sales taxes 19%
- Fees & charges 17%
- From other local governments 16%
- From the state 13%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Property taxes 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Barling 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 Barling
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Barling didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Fort Smith Public Schools
Barling's K–12 school district, shared with Fort Smith. 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 64%
- Federal 21%
Of the $13,857 per pupil, $6,938 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.
Also serving Barling: Lavaca Public Schools ($12,750 per pupil) · Greenwood School District ($11,668 per pupil).
Which schools Barling kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Barling 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 Barling's government
Who represents Barling
Barling is represented in Congress by Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton and Representative Steve Womack. 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.