Carthage, AR town hall & government
Carthage spent $256,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $895 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Carthage's government.
Where Carthage's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 32%
- Utility sales 24%
- Fees & charges 23%
- From other local governments 15%
- Property taxes 4%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
Carthage 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 Carthage
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Carthage didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Malvern Special School District
Carthage's K–12 school district, shared with Malvern, Perla and Rockport. 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 61%
- Federal 26%
Of the $15,541 per pupil, $8,729 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 Carthage kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Carthage 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 Carthage's government
Who represents Carthage
Carthage 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.