Monticello, AR town hall & government
Monticello spent $31.8 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $3,885 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Monticello's government.
Where Monticello's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 56%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Utility sales 11%
- Property taxes 7%
- From the state 5%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From other local governments 1%
Monticello didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Monticello
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Monticello didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Monticello School District
Monticello's K–12 school district. 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 12%
- State 72%
- Federal 16%
Of the $14,127 per pupil, $7,764 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 Monticello: Drew Central School District ($13,095 per pupil).
Which schools Monticello kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Monticello 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 Monticello's government
Who represents Monticello
Monticello 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.