Black Oak, AR town hall & government
Black Oak spent $166,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $641 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Black Oak's government.
Where Black Oak's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 28%
- Sales taxes 25%
- From other local governments 24%
- Property taxes 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 9%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
Black Oak 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 Black Oak
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Black Oak didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Buffalo Island Central School District
Black Oak's K–12 school district, shared with Leachville and Monette. 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 17%
- State 71%
- Federal 13%
Of the $13,513 per pupil, $8,092 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 Black Oak kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Black Oak 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 Black Oak's government
Who represents Black Oak
Black Oak 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.