Fargo, AR town hall & government
Fargo spent $3,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $38 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fargo's government.
Where Fargo's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 81%
- Interest, fines & other 16%
- Property taxes 3%
Fargo didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Brinkley School District
Fargo's K–12 school district, shared with Brinkley and Hunter. 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 11%
- State 60%
- Federal 29%
Of the $17,393 per pupil, $8,779 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 Fargo kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Fargo 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 Fargo's government
Who represents Fargo
Fargo 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.