Bigelow, AR town hall & government
Bigelow spent $249,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $718 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bigelow's government.
Where Bigelow's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 69%
- Sales taxes 14%
- From the federal government 12%
- Property taxes 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Who works for Bigelow
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Bigelow didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
East End School District
Bigelow's K–12 school district, shared with Fourche and Houston. 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 12%
- State 76%
- Federal 11%
Of the $13,117 per pupil, $7,919 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 Bigelow kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bigelow 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 Bigelow's government
Who represents Bigelow
Bigelow is represented in Congress by Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton and Representative J. French Hill. 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.