Ben Lomond, AR town hall & government
Ben Lomond spent $28,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $200 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ben Lomond's government.
Where Ben Lomond's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 39%
- From other local governments 35%
- From the federal government 22%
- Sales taxes 4%
Who works for Ben Lomond
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Ashdown School District
Ben Lomond's K–12 school district, shared with Ashdown, Ogden and Wilton. 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 18%
- State 69%
- Federal 13%
Of the $13,597 per pupil, $6,968 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 Ben Lomond kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ben Lomond 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 Ben Lomond's government
Who represents Ben Lomond
Ben Lomond 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.