Cave, AR town hall & government
Cave spent $495,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $257 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cave's government.
Where Cave's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 59%
- From the state 23%
- Property taxes 11%
- Fees & charges 3%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Cave 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 Cave
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Cave didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Cave City School District
Cave's K–12 school district, shared with Evening Shade and Sidney. 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 9%
- State 69%
- Federal 22%
Of the $14,952 per pupil, $8,164 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 Cave kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cave 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 Cave's government
Who represents Cave
Cave 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.