Chidester, AR town hall & government
Chidester spent $205,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $801 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Chidester's government.
Where Chidester's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 34%
- Sales taxes 19%
- Utility sales 16%
- From other local governments 16%
- Fees & charges 9%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
Who works for Chidester
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Camden Fairview School District
Chidester's K–12 school district, shared with Camden and Stephens. 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 12%
- State 71%
- Federal 17%
Of the $15,357 per pupil, $7,220 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 Chidester kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Chidester 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 Chidester's government
Who represents Chidester
Chidester 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.