Gillett, AR town hall & government
Gillett spent $639,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $927 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Gillett's government.
Where Gillett's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the federal government 21%
- Utility sales 20%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Sales taxes 16%
- Interest, fines & other 13%
- From the state 7%
- Property taxes 5%
Gillett 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 Gillett
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Gillett didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
DeWitt School District
Gillett's K–12 school district, shared with Almyra, DeWitt, Humphrey and St. Charles. 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 18%
- State 69%
- Federal 13%
Of the $13,698 per pupil, $7,753 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 Gillett kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Gillett 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 Gillett's government
Who represents Gillett
Gillett 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.