DeWitt, AR town hall & government
DeWitt spent $3.8 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,327 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach DeWitt's government.
Where DeWitt's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 65%
- Fees & charges 19%
- From the state 9%
- Property taxes 4%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
DeWitt didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for DeWitt
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
DeWitt School District
DeWitt's K–12 school district, shared with Almyra, Gillett, Humphrey and St. Charles. 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 69%
- Federal 13%
Of the $13,698 per pupil, $7,753 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 DeWitt kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in DeWitt 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 DeWitt's government
Who represents DeWitt
DeWitt 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.