Hamburg, AR town hall & government
Hamburg spent $3 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,199 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hamburg's government.
Where Hamburg's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 50%
- Sales taxes 46%
- Property taxes 4%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Hamburg
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Hamburg School District
Hamburg's K–12 school district, shared with Fountain Hill, Parkdale, Portland and Wilmot. 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 12%
- State 72%
- Federal 16%
Of the $13,902 per pupil, $7,625 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 Hamburg kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hamburg 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.
Contact Hamburg's government
Who represents Hamburg
Hamburg 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.