Town Hall · Marvell

Marvell, AR town hall & government

Marvell spent $857,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $969 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Marvell's money goes

Spent
$857,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$969
typical Arkansas cities: $1,073
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Police
$335,00039%
Administration & buildings
$188,00022%
Sewer & trash
$89,00010%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$34,0004%
Fire
$18,0002%
Parks & libraries
$8,0001%
Interest on debt
$2,000<1%
Other
$183,00021%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 57%
  • Interest, fines & other 23%
  • From the federal government 10%
  • Fees & charges 6%
  • Property taxes 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Marvell

Full-time staff
20
33 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$32,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
3
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
10 full-time1 part
Fire
0 full-time20 part
Police
6 full-time7 part
Water & other utilities
2 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
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

Marvell School District

Marvell's K–12 school district, shared with Elaine. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$23,351
Arkansas: $13,585
Students
242
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 34%
  • State 42%
  • Federal 23%

Of the $23,351 per pupil, $11,409 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 Marvell pay

Typical tax bill
$707
a year · Arkansas typical $1,040
Effective rate
1.21%
of home value · Arkansas 0.55%
Typical home value
$58,200
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Marvell's government

Town hall & decisions in Marvell →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Marvell

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

All of Marvell'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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