De Queen, AR town hall & government
De Queen spent $10 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,651 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach De Queen's government.
Where De Queen's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 28%
- Sales taxes 25%
- Utility sales 24%
- From other local governments 14%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Property taxes 3%
Who works for De Queen
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
De Queen School District
De Queen's K–12 school district, shared with Gillham and Lockesburg. 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 9%
- State 76%
- Federal 15%
Of the $12,497 per pupil, $7,293 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 De Queen kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in De Queen 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 De Queen's government
Who represents De Queen
De Queen 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.