Lamar, AR town hall & government
Lamar spent $1.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $960 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lamar's government.
Where Lamar's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 21%
- Sales taxes 19%
- Fees & charges 17%
- From other local governments 16%
- From the state 13%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Property taxes 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Lamar 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 Lamar
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Lamar didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Lamar School District
Lamar's K–12 school district, shared with Knoxville. 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 Lamar kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lamar 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 Lamar's government
Who represents Lamar
Lamar 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.