Camden, AR town hall & government
Camden spent $19 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,846 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Camden's government.
Where Camden's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 36%
- Utility sales 18%
- Fees & charges 16%
- From other local governments 11%
- From the state 7%
- Property taxes 6%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From the federal government 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Camden
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2023. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Camden Fairview School District
Camden's K–12 school district, shared with Chidester and Stephens. 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 12%
- State 71%
- Federal 17%
Of the $15,357 per pupil, $7,220 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 Camden kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Camden 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.
Contact Camden's government
Who represents Camden
Camden 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.