Bradford, AR town hall & government
Bradford spent $614,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $834 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bradford's government.
Where Bradford's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 32%
- Fees & charges 20%
- Utility sales 20%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- From the state 9%
- Property taxes 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Bradford 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 Bradford
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Bradford School District
Bradford's K–12 school district. 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 10%
- State 76%
- Federal 15%
Of the $13,626 per pupil, $8,137 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 Bradford kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bradford 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 Bradford's government
Who represents Bradford
Bradford 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.