Lockesburg, AR town hall & government
Lockesburg spent $837,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,179 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lockesburg's government.
Where Lockesburg's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 41%
- Utility sales 24%
- Fees & charges 15%
- From the federal government 12%
- Sales taxes 5%
- Property taxes 4%
Who works for Lockesburg
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
De Queen School District
Lockesburg's K–12 school district, shared with De Queen and Gillham. 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 9%
- State 76%
- Federal 15%
Of the $12,497 per pupil, $7,293 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 Lockesburg kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lockesburg 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 Lockesburg's government
Who represents Lockesburg
Lockesburg 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.