Bonanza, AR town hall & government
Bonanza spent $188,000 in the year to January 31, 2022, about $336 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bonanza's government.
Where Bonanza's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 40%
- Fees & charges 36%
- From other local governments 19%
- Sales taxes 3%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Bonanza
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Hackett Public Schools
Bonanza's K–12 school district, shared with Hackett, Hartford and Midland. 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 72%
- Federal 17%
Of the $13,236 per pupil, $7,701 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.
Also serving Bonanza: Greenwood School District ($11,668 per pupil).
Which schools Bonanza kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bonanza 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 Bonanza's government
Who represents Bonanza
Bonanza 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.