Colt, AR town hall & government
Colt spent $216,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $653 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Colt's government.
Where Colt's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 41%
- From the state 31%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- Other taxes & licenses 9%
- Property taxes 7%
Colt 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 Colt
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Forrest City School District
Colt's K–12 school district, shared with Caldwell, Forrest City, Madison and Widener. 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 8%
- State 68%
- Federal 23%
Of the $13,567 per pupil, $6,740 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 Colt kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Colt 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 Colt's government
Who represents Colt
Colt 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.