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.
Where Elkins's money goes
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.
Who works for Elkins
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.
Elkins School District
Elkins's K–12 school district. 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 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).
Which schools Elkins kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Elkins 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 Elkins's government
Who represents Elkins
Elkins is represented in Congress by Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton and Representative Steve Womack. 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.