Magnolia, AR town hall & government
Magnolia spent $42.2 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $3,911 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Magnolia's government.
Who runs Magnolia
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Magnolia's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 60%
- Sales taxes 22%
- Utility sales 5%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From the state 3%
- From the federal government 3%
- Property taxes 1%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Magnolia
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Magnolia School District
Magnolia's K–12 school district, shared with McNeil and Waldo. 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 13%
- State 68%
- Federal 20%
Of the $13,428 per pupil, $7,019 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 Magnolia kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Magnolia 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.
Contact Magnolia's government
Who represents Magnolia
Magnolia 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.