Town Hall · Lowell

Lowell, AR town hall & government

Lowell spent $11.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,206 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lowell's government.

Town budget

Where Lowell's money goes

Spent
$11.9 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,206
typical Arkansas cities: $1,073
Long-term debt
$5.5 million
$560 per resident
Police
$2.6 million22%
Parks & libraries
$2.4 million20%
Administration & buildings
$2.2 million19%
Roads & transportation
$2 million17%
Fire
$1.9 million16%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$382,0003%
Sewer & trash
$217,0002%
Paid to other governments
$103,0001%
Interest on debt
$56,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 45%
  • Property taxes 16%
  • From other local governments 13%
  • From the state 9%
  • Other taxes & licenses 6%
  • From the federal government 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Fees & charges 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Lowell

Full-time staff
87
19 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$55,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
20
and 30 full-time firefighters
Fire
32 full-time
Police
26 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
4 full-time16 part
Roads & transportation
9 full-time
Health & welfare
3 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
3 full-time
Parks & libraries
3 full-time
Housing & development
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Other
4 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Rogers Public Schools

Lowell's K–12 school district, shared with Avoca, Rogers, Little Flock, Garfield and Gateway. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,206
Arkansas: $13,585
Students
15,559
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$194.4 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Arkansas districts overall: 16% local, 70% state, 14% federal

  • Local 18%
  • State 72%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $12,206 per pupil, $6,909 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Lowell pay

Typical tax bill
$1,642
a year · Arkansas typical $1,040
Effective rate
0.58%
of home value · Arkansas 0.55%
Typical home value
$284,200
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Lowell's government

🏛️ Official websitelowellarkansas.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Lowell →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Lowell

Lowell is represented in Congress by Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton and Representative Steve Womack. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is governor.

All of Lowell's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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