Hughes, AR town hall & government
Hughes spent $1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $858 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hughes's government.
Who runs Hughes
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Hughes's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the federal government 36%
- Sales taxes 22%
- From other local governments 19%
- From the state 12%
- Property taxes 4%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Fees & charges 1%
Hughes 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 Hughes
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Hughes didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
West Memphis School District
Hughes's K–12 school district, shared with Anthonyville, Edmondson, Horseshoe Lake and West Memphis. 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 7%
- State 70%
- Federal 23%
Of the $14,559 per pupil, $7,953 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 Hughes kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hughes 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 Hughes's government
Who represents Hughes
Hughes is represented in Congress by Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton and Representative Eric A. "Rick" Crawford. 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.