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Fredonia (Biscoe), AR town hall & government

Fredonia (Biscoe) spent $276,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $805 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fredonia (Biscoe)'s government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Fredonia (Biscoe)'s money goes

Spent
$276,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$805
typical Arkansas cities: $1,073
Long-term debt
$498,000
$1,452 per resident
Administration & buildings
$105,00038%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$35,00013%
Water & other utilities
$35,00013%
Roads & transportation
$30,00011%
Sewer & trash
$29,00011%
Police
$18,0007%
Fire
$12,0004%
Parks & libraries
$12,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 32%
  • Fees & charges 20%
  • Utility sales 19%
  • Interest, fines & other 11%
  • From the state 9%
  • Property taxes 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%

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

Town workforce

Who works for Fredonia (Biscoe)

Full-time staff
2
12 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$36,200
a year, before benefits
Fire
0 full-time9 part
Administration & buildings
1 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Hazen School District

Fredonia (Biscoe)'s K–12 school district, shared with De Valls Bluff, Hazen and Ulm. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,515
Arkansas: $13,585
Students
563
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$5.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 19%
  • State 70%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $14,515 per pupil, $7,723 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 Fredonia (Biscoe) pay

Typical tax bill
$325
a year · Arkansas typical $1,040
Effective rate
0.39%
of home value · Arkansas 0.55%
Typical home value
$82,500
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Fredonia (Biscoe)

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

All of Fredonia (Biscoe)'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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