Bluff, AR town hall & government
Bluff spent $4,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $35 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bluff's government.
Where Bluff's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the federal government 92%
- Property taxes 8%
Who works for Bluff
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Prescott School District
Bluff's K–12 school district, shared with Prescott. 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 11%
- State 75%
- Federal 13%
Of the $13,394 per pupil, $7,488 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 Bluff kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bluff 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 Bluff's government
Who represents Bluff
Bluff 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.