Goshen, AR town hall & government
Goshen spent $1.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $730 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Goshen's government.
Where Goshen's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 32%
- Fees & charges 20%
- Utility sales 20%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- From the state 9%
- Property taxes 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Goshen 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 Goshen
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Fayetteville School District
Goshen's K–12 school district, shared with Fayetteville, Johnson and Elkins. 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 22%
- State 70%
- Federal 8%
Of the $14,688 per pupil, $8,720 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 Goshen: Springdale School District ($13,998 per pupil).
Which schools Goshen kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Goshen 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 Goshen's government
Who represents Goshen
Goshen 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.