Branch, AR town hall & government
Branch spent $38,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $110 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Branch's government.
Where Branch's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 71%
- From the state 15%
- Property taxes 6%
- Sales taxes 6%
- From other local governments 2%
Branch 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 Branch
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Branch didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
County Line School District
Branch's K–12 school district, shared with Caulksville and Ratcliff. 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 75%
- Federal 11%
Of the $12,165 per pupil, $7,403 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 Branch kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Branch 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 Branch's government
Who represents Branch
Branch 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.