Town Hall · Hatfield

Hatfield, AR town hall & government

Hatfield spent $325,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $860 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Hatfield's money goes

Spent
$325,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$860
typical Arkansas cities: $1,073
Long-term debt
$584,000
$1,545 per resident
Administration & buildings
$123,00038%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$41,00013%
Water & other utilities
$41,00013%
Roads & transportation
$36,00011%
Sewer & trash
$34,00010%
Police
$22,0007%
Fire
$15,0005%
Parks & libraries
$13,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 32%
  • Fees & charges 20%
  • Utility sales 19%
  • Interest, fines & other 11%
  • From the state 9%
  • Property taxes 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%

Hatfield didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Hatfield

Full-time staff
5
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$15,800
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Water & other utilities
0 full-time3 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Hatfield didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Mena Public Schools

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

Spending per pupil
$13,556
Arkansas: $13,585
Students
1,697
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$22.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 14%
  • State 69%
  • Federal 17%

Of the $13,556 per pupil, $6,955 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 Hatfield pay

Typical tax bill
$525
a year · Arkansas typical $1,040
Effective rate
0.47%
of home value · Arkansas 0.55%
Typical home value
$112,500
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Hatfield's government

Town hall & decisions in Hatfield →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hatfield

Hatfield is represented in Congress by Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton and Representative Bruce Westerman. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is governor.

All of Hatfield'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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