McGehee, AR town hall & government
McGehee spent $7.3 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,001 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach McGehee's government.
Where McGehee's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 36%
- Fees & charges 23%
- From the state 16%
- From other local governments 10%
- Utility sales 7%
- From the federal government 3%
- Property taxes 3%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for McGehee
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
McGehee School District
McGehee's K–12 school district, shared with Arkansas City, Reed, Tillar and Watson. 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 70%
- Federal 16%
Of the $15,528 per pupil, $8,446 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 McGehee kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in McGehee 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 McGehee's government
Who represents McGehee
McGehee 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.