Lavaca, AR town hall & government
Lavaca spent $1.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $752 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lavaca's government.
Where Lavaca's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 24%
- Utility sales 24%
- From other local governments 22%
- Fees & charges 15%
- Property taxes 10%
- Sales taxes 4%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Lavaca
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lavaca Public Schools
Lavaca's K–12 school district, shared with Central City and Barling. 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 16%
- State 74%
- Federal 10%
Of the $12,750 per pupil, $7,413 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 Lavaca kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lavaca 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 Lavaca's government
Who represents Lavaca
Lavaca is represented in Congress by Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton and Representative Steve Womack. 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.