Black Rock, AR town hall & government
Black Rock spent $280,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $475 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Black Rock's government.
Where Black Rock's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 63%
- From the federal government 18%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- From the state 5%
- Sales taxes 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Black Rock 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 Rock
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lawrence County School District
Black Rock's K–12 school district, shared with Alicia, Portia, Powhatan and Walnut Ridge. 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 74%
- Federal 12%
Of the $12,268 per pupil, $7,078 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 Rock kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Black Rock 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 Rock's government
Who represents Black Rock
Black Rock 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.