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Higginson, AR town hall & government

Higginson spent $468,000 in the year to December 31, 2023, about $622 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Higginson's money goes

Spent
$468,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$622
typical Arkansas cities: $1,919
Long-term debt
$351,000
$467 per resident
Administration & buildings
$155,00033%
Sewer & trash
$89,00019%
Police
$77,00016%
Fire
$70,00015%
Roads & transportation
$51,00011%
Interest on debt
$16,0003%
Parks & libraries
$10,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 30%
  • Fees & charges 25%
  • From other local governments 19%
  • From the state 13%
  • Interest, fines & other 9%
  • Property taxes 4%

Higginson didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Higginson

Full-time staff
2
15 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$19,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1
and 1 full-time firefighter
Administration & buildings
0 full-time11 part
Police
1 full-time2 part
Fire
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
0 full-time2 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Searcy School District

Higginson's K–12 school district, shared with Letona and Searcy. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,818
Arkansas: $13,585
Students
4,012
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$16.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 17%
  • State 70%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $11,818 per pupil, $6,500 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 Higginson pay

Typical tax bill
$491
a year · Arkansas typical $1,040
Effective rate
0.37%
of home value · Arkansas 0.55%
Typical home value
$132,000
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 Higginson's government

Town hall & decisions in Higginson →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Higginson

Higginson is represented in Congress by Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton and Representative J. French Hill. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is governor.

All of Higginson'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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