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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.

Town budget

Where De Queen's money goes

Spent
$10 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$1,651
typical Arkansas cities: $1,925
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Sewer & trash
$2.6 million26%
Police
$1.9 million19%
Administration & buildings
$1.6 million16%
Water & other utilities
$1.5 million15%
Roads & transportation
$860,0009%
Parks & libraries
$772,0008%
Fire
$561,0006%
Paid to other governments
$209,0002%

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%
Town workforce

Who works for De Queen

Full-time staff
68
1 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$50,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
18
and 6 full-time firefighters
Police
18 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
11 full-time
Water & other utilities
10 full-time
Administration & buildings
9 full-time
Fire
6 full-time
Roads & transportation
6 full-time
Parks & libraries
6 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$12,497
Arkansas: $13,585
Students
2,354
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$17.3 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in De Queen pay

Typical tax bill
$551
a year · Arkansas typical $1,040
Effective rate
0.50%
of home value · Arkansas 0.55%
Typical home value
$109,600
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact De Queen's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofdequeen.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in De Queen →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of De Queen's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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