Knoxville, AR town hall & government
Knoxville spent $536,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $711 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Knoxville's government.
Where Knoxville's money goes
Who works for Knoxville
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lamar School District
Knoxville's K–12 school district, shared with Lamar. 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 10%
- State 66%
- Federal 23%
Of the $14,316 per pupil, $8,339 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 Knoxville kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Knoxville 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 Knoxville's government
Who represents Knoxville
Knoxville 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.