Central, AR town hall & government
Central spent $458,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $922 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Central's government.
Where Central's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 28%
- From the state 25%
- From other local governments 21%
- From the federal government 9%
- Property taxes 8%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Sales taxes 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Central
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lavaca Public Schools
Central's K–12 school district, shared with Lavaca and Barling. 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 16%
- State 74%
- Federal 10%
Of the $12,750 per pupil, $7,413 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 Central kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Central 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 Central's government
Who represents Central
Central is represented in Congress by Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton and Representative Steve Womack. 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.