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Centerton, AR town hall & government

Centerton spent $18.6 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $864 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Centerton's government.

Town budget

Where Centerton's money goes

Spent
$18.6 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$864
typical Arkansas cities: $1,925
Long-term debt
$3.9 million
$180 per resident
Fire
$4.7 million25%
Police
$4.3 million23%
Roads & transportation
$2.5 million14%
Administration & buildings
$2.4 million13%
Health & welfare
$2.3 million13%
Parks & libraries
$1.7 million9%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$506,0003%
Interest on debt
$204,0001%
Other
$42,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 38%
  • From other local governments 28%
  • Property taxes 11%
  • From the state 10%
  • Other taxes & licenses 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Fees & charges <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Centerton

Full-time staff
145
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$58,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
32
and 49 full-time firefighters
Fire
49 full-time5 part
Police
36 full-time
Administration & buildings
19 full-time
Roads & transportation
19 full-time
Parks & libraries
14 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
3 full-time
Other
5 full-time3 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Bentonville Public Schools

Centerton's K–12 school district, shared with Bentonville, Cave Springs, Highfill and Bella Vista. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,660
Arkansas: $13,585
Students
19,137
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$318.7 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Arkansas districts overall: 16% local, 70% state, 14% federal

  • Local 21%
  • State 74%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $12,660 per pupil, $7,393 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.

Also serving Centerton: Decatur School District ($13,679 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Centerton pay

Typical tax bill
$2,031
a year · Arkansas typical $1,040
Effective rate
0.60%
of home value · Arkansas 0.55%
Typical home value
$338,500
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Centerton's government

🏛️ Official websitecentertonar.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Centerton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Centerton

Centerton is represented in Congress by Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton and Representative Steve Womack. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is governor.

All of Centerton's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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