Gurdon, AR town hall & government
Gurdon spent $1.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $864 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Gurdon's government.
Where Gurdon's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 26%
- Fees & charges 26%
- Utility sales 21%
- From the state 18%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Property taxes 5%
Gurdon 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 Gurdon
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Gurdon School District
Gurdon's K–12 school district, shared with Okolona and Whelen Springs. 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 14%
- State 71%
- Federal 15%
Of the $16,071 per pupil, $8,379 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 Gurdon kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Gurdon 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 Gurdon's government
Who represents Gurdon
Gurdon 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.