Cushman, AR town hall & government
Cushman spent $129,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $282 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cushman's government.
Where Cushman's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 64%
- From other local governments 26%
- Sales taxes 6%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Cushman 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 Cushman
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Batesville School District
Cushman's K–12 school district, shared with Moorefield, Sulphur Rock and Batesville. 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 18%
- State 66%
- Federal 16%
Of the $11,124 per pupil, $5,766 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 Cushman kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cushman 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 Cushman's government
Who represents Cushman
Cushman 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.