Town Hall · Caldwell

Caldwell, AR town hall & government

Caldwell spent $292,000 in the year to December 31, 2023, about $670 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Caldwell's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Caldwell's money goes

Spent
$292,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$670
typical Arkansas cities: $1,919
Long-term debt
$219,000
$502 per resident
Administration & buildings
$96,00033%
Sewer & trash
$57,00020%
Police
$48,00016%
Fire
$43,00015%
Roads & transportation
$32,00011%
Interest on debt
$10,0003%
Parks & libraries
$6,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 30%
  • Fees & charges 24%
  • From other local governments 19%
  • From the state 13%
  • Interest, fines & other 9%
  • Property taxes 4%

Caldwell didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Caldwell

Full-time staff
2
21 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$46,100
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time21 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Caldwell didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Forrest City School District

Caldwell's K–12 school district, shared with Colt, Forrest City, Madison and Widener. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,567
Arkansas: $13,585
Students
2,128
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$10.7 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Arkansas districts overall: 16% local, 70% state, 14% federal

  • Local 8%
  • State 68%
  • Federal 23%

Of the $13,567 per pupil, $6,740 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Caldwell pay

Typical tax bill
$575
a year · Arkansas typical $1,040
Effective rate
0.47%
of home value · Arkansas 0.55%
Typical home value
$123,500
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Caldwell's government

Town hall & decisions in Caldwell →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Caldwell

Caldwell is represented in Congress by Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton and Representative Eric A. "Rick" Crawford. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is governor.

All of Caldwell's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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