Manila, AR town hall & government
Manila spent $3.4 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $934 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Manila's government.
Where Manila's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 30%
- Sales taxes 21%
- From other local governments 14%
- Utility sales 12%
- From the state 10%
- Property taxes 6%
- From the federal government 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Manila didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Manila
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Manila didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Manila School District
Manila's K–12 school district, shared with Etowah. 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 14%
- State 76%
- Federal 10%
Of the $11,605 per pupil, $6,753 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 Manila kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Manila 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 Manila's government
Who represents Manila
Manila is represented in Congress by Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton and Representative Eric A. "Rick" Crawford. 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.