Hope, AR town hall & government
Hope spent $48 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $5,527 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hope's government.
Who runs Hope
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Hope's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 71%
- Sales taxes 8%
- Fees & charges 8%
- From the state 4%
- From other local governments 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Property taxes 1%
- From the federal government <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Hope
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Hope School District
Hope's K–12 school district, shared with Fulton, Oakhaven, Patmos, Perrytown and Washington. 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 13%
- State 65%
- Federal 22%
Of the $14,957 per pupil, $8,125 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 Hope kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hope 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 Hope's government
Who represents Hope
Hope 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.