Charleston, AR town hall & government
Charleston spent $2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $796 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Charleston's government.
Where Charleston's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 33%
- Sales taxes 25%
- From the state 12%
- From other local governments 10%
- Property taxes 8%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Fees & charges 6%
Charleston 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 Charleston
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Charleston School District
Charleston's K–12 school district. 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 11%
- State 77%
- Federal 12%
Of the $11,741 per pupil, $7,324 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 Charleston kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Charleston 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.
Contact Charleston's government
Who represents Charleston
Charleston 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.