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Madison, AR town hall & government

Madison spent $642,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $947 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Madison's money goes

Spent
$642,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$947
typical Arkansas cities: $1,073
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$120,00019%
Water & other utilities
$93,00014%
Police
$82,00013%
Roads & transportation
$80,00012%
Sewer & trash
$73,00011%
Fire
$24,0004%
Parks & libraries
$7,0001%
Other
$163,00025%

Where the money comes from

  • Interest, fines & other 28%
  • From other local governments 20%
  • From the federal government 15%
  • Utility sales 13%
  • From the state 12%
  • Sales taxes 8%
  • Property taxes 4%
  • Fees & charges <1%

Madison didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Madison

Full-time staff
1
15 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$23,400
a year, before benefits
Fire
0 full-time6 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time2 part
Police
0 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Forrest City School District

Madison's K–12 school district, shared with Caldwell, Colt, Forrest City and Widener. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,567
Arkansas: $13,585
Students
2,128
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$10.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 8%
  • State 68%
  • Federal 23%

Of the $13,567 per pupil, $6,740 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 Madison pay

Typical tax bill
$265
a year · Arkansas typical $1,040
Effective rate
0.22%
of home value · Arkansas 0.55%
Typical home value
$120,400
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Madison's government

Town hall & decisions in Madison →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Madison

Madison is represented in Congress by Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton and Representative Eric A. "Rick" Crawford. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is governor.

All of Madison'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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