Garland, AR town hall & government
Garland spent $264,000 in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,347 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Garland's government.
Where Garland's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 44%
- From other local governments 37%
- Sales taxes 17%
- Property taxes 1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Garland didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Garland
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Garland didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Lafayette County School District
Garland's K–12 school district, shared with Buckner, Lewisville and Stamps. 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 66%
- Federal 22%
Of the $18,256 per pupil, $9,065 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 Garland kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Garland 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 Garland's government
Who represents Garland
Garland is represented in Congress by Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton and Representative Bruce Westerman. 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.