Bellefonte, AR town hall & government
Bellefonte spent $239,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $493 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bellefonte's government.
Where Bellefonte's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 31%
- Interest, fines & other 25%
- Utility sales 19%
- From the state 17%
- Property taxes 8%
Bellefonte 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 Bellefonte
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Bellefonte didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Valley Springs School District
Bellefonte's K–12 school district, shared with Everton and Valley 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 77%
- Federal 10%
Of the $14,431 per pupil, $8,055 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 Bellefonte kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bellefonte 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 Bellefonte's government
Who represents Bellefonte
Bellefonte is represented in Congress by Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton and Representative Eric A. "Rick" Crawford. 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.