Bearden, AR town hall & government
Bearden spent $161,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $189 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bearden's government.
Where Bearden's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 57%
- Sales taxes 24%
- Fees & charges 15%
- Property taxes 4%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Bearden
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Bearden School District
Bearden's K–12 school district, shared with Thornton. 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 74%
- Federal 15%
Of the $14,969 per pupil, $8,050 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 Bearden kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bearden 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 Bearden's government
Who represents Bearden
Bearden 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.