Caraway, AR town hall & government
Caraway spent $655,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $509 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Caraway's government.
Where Caraway's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 56%
- Utility sales 27%
- Sales taxes 16%
Caraway 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 Caraway
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Caraway didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Riverside School District
Caraway's K–12 school district, shared with Lake City. 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 13%
- State 73%
- Federal 14%
Of the $12,352 per pupil, $6,873 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 Caraway kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Caraway 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 Caraway's government
Who represents Caraway
Caraway is represented in Congress by Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton and Representative Eric A. "Rick" Crawford. 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.