Town Hall · McGehee

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.

Town budget

Where McGehee's money goes

Spent
$7.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$2,001
typical Arkansas cities: $1,925
Long-term debt
$560,000
$153 per resident
Police
$1.8 million24%
Health & welfare
$1.1 million16%
Administration & buildings
$1.1 million15%
Sewer & trash
$859,00012%
Roads & transportation
$777,00011%
Water & other utilities
$544,0007%
Fire
$371,0005%
Interest on debt
$219,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$193,0003%
Parks & libraries
$51,0001%
Other
$240,0003%

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%
Town workforce

Who works for McGehee

Full-time staff
45
19 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$48,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
11
and 6 full-time firefighters
Police
13 full-time6 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
12 full-time
Fire
6 full-time4 part
Administration & buildings
2 full-time9 part
Roads & transportation
6 full-time
Sewer & trash
6 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$15,528
Arkansas: $13,585
Students
1,046
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$9.4 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in McGehee pay

Typical tax bill
$582
a year · Arkansas typical $1,040
Effective rate
0.59%
of home value · Arkansas 0.55%
Typical home value
$98,800
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.

Local

Contact McGehee's government

🏛️ Official websitethecityofmcgehee.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in McGehee →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of McGehee'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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