Monette, AR town hall & government
Monette spent $1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $639 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Monette's government.
Where Monette's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 25%
- From the state 18%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Property taxes 17%
- Sales taxes 13%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From the federal government 3%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Monette didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Monette
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Buffalo Island Central School District
Monette's K–12 school district, shared with Black Oak and Leachville. 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 17%
- State 71%
- Federal 13%
Of the $13,513 per pupil, $8,092 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 Monette kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Monette 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Monette's government
Who represents Monette
Monette 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.