Mena, AR town hall & government
Mena spent $42.3 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $7,538 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mena's government.
Where Mena's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 74%
- Sales taxes 11%
- Utility sales 5%
- From the federal government 4%
- From the state 3%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- From other local governments 1%
- Property taxes <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Mena
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Mena didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Mena Public Schools
Mena's K–12 school district, shared with Hatfield. 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 69%
- Federal 17%
Of the $13,556 per pupil, $6,955 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.
Also serving Mena: Ouachita River School District ($13,092 per pupil).
Which schools Mena kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mena 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 Mena's government
Who represents Mena
Mena 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.