Town Hall · Elaine

Elaine, AR town hall & government

Elaine spent $0 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $0 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Elaine's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Elaine's money goes

Spent
$0
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$0
typical Arkansas cities: $1,073
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 100%

Elaine didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Elaine

Full-time staff
2
18 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$26,100
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time7 part
Police
0 full-time8 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Elaine didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Marvell School District

Elaine's K–12 school district, shared with Marvell. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$23,351
Arkansas: $13,585
Students
242
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3.7 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Arkansas districts overall: 16% local, 70% state, 14% federal

  • Local 34%
  • State 42%
  • Federal 23%

Of the $23,351 per pupil, $11,409 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 Elaine pay

Typical tax bill
$625
a year · Arkansas typical $1,040
Effective rate
0.96%
of home value · Arkansas 0.55%
Typical home value
$64,800
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Elaine's government

Town hall & decisions in Elaine →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Elaine

Elaine is represented in Congress by Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton and Representative Eric A. "Rick" Crawford. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is governor.

All of Elaine'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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