Town Hall · Elkins

Elkins, AR town hall & government

Elkins spent $2.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $615 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Elkins's money goes

Spent
$2.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$615
typical Arkansas cities: $1,073
Long-term debt
$565,000
$154 per resident
Sewer & trash
$499,00022%
Police
$447,00020%
Fire
$279,00012%
Water & other utilities
$236,00010%
Roads & transportation
$193,0009%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$161,0007%
Parks & libraries
$134,0006%
Administration & buildings
$119,0005%
Interest on debt
$13,0001%
Other
$172,0008%

Where the money comes from

  • From the federal government 21%
  • Sales taxes 17%
  • Fees & charges 15%
  • From other local governments 12%
  • Utility sales 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 11%
  • From the state 6%
  • Property taxes 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Elkins 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 Elkins

Full-time staff
24
11 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$48,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
10
and 1 full-time firefighter
Police
10 full-time
Administration & buildings
4 full-time4 part
Water & other utilities
4 full-time
Fire
1 full-time5 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time2 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Elkins School District

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

Spending per pupil
$11,328
Arkansas: $13,585
Students
1,441
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$23.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 12%
  • State 78%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $11,328 per pupil, $6,403 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.

Also serving Elkins: Fayetteville School District ($14,688 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Elkins pay

Typical tax bill
$1,220
a year · Arkansas typical $1,040
Effective rate
0.57%
of home value · Arkansas 0.55%
Typical home value
$212,500
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 Elkins's government

Town hall & decisions in Elkins →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Elkins

Elkins is represented in Congress by Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton and Representative Steve Womack. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is governor.

All of Elkins'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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