Town Hall · Gosnell

Gosnell, AR town hall & government

Gosnell spent $2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $665 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Gosnell's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Gosnell's money goes

Spent
$2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$665
typical Arkansas cities: $1,073
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$657,00032%
Police
$522,00026%
Sewer & trash
$506,00025%
Roads & transportation
$271,00013%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$52,0003%
Fire
$25,0001%
Parks & libraries
$2,000<1%
Other
$3,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 24%
  • Fees & charges 24%
  • Sales taxes 19%
  • From the state 14%
  • Interest, fines & other 13%
  • Property taxes 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
  • From the federal government <1%

Gosnell 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 Gosnell

Full-time staff
38
21 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$28,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
6
and 2 full-time firefighters
Administration & buildings
17 full-time8 part
Police
6 full-time3 part
Fire
2 full-time10 part
Sewer & trash
6 full-time
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Gosnell School District

Gosnell's K–12 school district, shared with Dell. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,717
Arkansas: $13,585
Students
1,188
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 9%
  • State 78%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $12,717 per pupil, $7,004 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 Gosnell pay

Typical tax bill
$644
a year · Arkansas typical $1,040
Effective rate
0.65%
of home value · Arkansas 0.55%
Typical home value
$98,700
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.

Local

Contact Gosnell's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofgosnell.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Gosnell →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Gosnell

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

All of Gosnell'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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