Dell, AR town hall & government
Dell spent $948,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $5,152 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dell's government.
Where Dell's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 53%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Sales taxes 12%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- Property taxes 4%
- From the state 3%
Who works for Dell
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Gosnell School District
Dell's K–12 school district, shared with Gosnell. 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 78%
- Federal 13%
Of the $12,717 per pupil, $7,004 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 Dell kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Dell 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 Dell's government
Who represents Dell
Dell 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.