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Gravette, AR town hall & government

Gravette spent $5.8 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,556 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Gravette's money goes

Spent
$5.8 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$1,556
typical Arkansas cities: $1,925
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Water & other utilities
$1.7 million29%
Administration & buildings
$1.5 million26%
Police
$1 million18%
Fire
$646,00011%
Roads & transportation
$456,0008%
Parks & libraries
$235,0004%
Sewer & trash
$199,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 44%
  • Utility sales 34%
  • Fees & charges 13%
  • Property taxes 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Gravette

Full-time staff
36
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$47,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
11
and 6 full-time firefighters
Police
12 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
8 full-time1 part
Fire
6 full-time5 part
Water & other utilities
4 full-time
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Parks & libraries
3 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

Gravette School District

Gravette's K–12 school district, shared with Sulphur Springs and Bella Vista. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,692
Arkansas: $13,585
Students
2,126
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$42 million
at year end

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

  • Local 20%
  • State 69%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $12,692 per pupil, $7,478 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 Gravette: Bentonville Public Schools ($12,660 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Gravette pay

Typical tax bill
$866
a year · Arkansas typical $1,040
Effective rate
0.40%
of home value · Arkansas 0.55%
Typical home value
$216,300
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 Gravette's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofgravette-ar.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Gravette →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Gravette

Gravette is represented in Congress by Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton and Representative Steve Womack. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is governor.

All of Gravette'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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