Carlisle, AR town hall & government
Carlisle spent $4.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,890 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Carlisle's government.
Where Carlisle's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the federal government 59%
- Fees & charges 10%
- Sales taxes 10%
- Utility sales 6%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From the state 4%
- From other local governments 3%
- Property taxes 3%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Carlisle 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 Carlisle
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Carlisle didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Carlisle School District
Carlisle's K–12 school district, shared with Humnoke and Allport. 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 21%
- State 69%
- Federal 10%
Of the $17,368 per pupil, $9,824 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 Carlisle kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Carlisle 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 Carlisle's government
Who represents Carlisle
Carlisle 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.