Town Hall · Morrilton

Morrilton, AR town hall & government

Morrilton spent $8.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,232 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Morrilton's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Morrilton's money goes

Spent
$8.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,232
typical Arkansas cities: $1,073
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Police
$2.5 million31%
Sewer & trash
$2.1 million26%
Roads & transportation
$1.5 million18%
Administration & buildings
$1 million12%
Parks & libraries
$574,0007%
Fire
$495,0006%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$23,000<1%
Health & welfare
$17,000<1%
Interest on debt
$1,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 32%
  • Fees & charges 28%
  • Interest, fines & other 10%
  • From the federal government 9%
  • From other local governments 8%
  • From the state 8%
  • Property taxes 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Morrilton didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Morrilton

Full-time staff
58
57 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$47,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
25
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
28 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
11 full-time2 part
Fire
0 full-time24 part
Parks & libraries
4 full-time16 part
Sewer & trash
11 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
2 full-time12 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time1 part
Other
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

South Conway County School District

Morrilton's K–12 school district, shared with Menifee, Oppelo and Plumerville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,105
Arkansas: $13,585
Students
2,353
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$43.4 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Arkansas districts overall: 16% local, 70% state, 14% federal

  • Local 14%
  • State 75%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $13,105 per pupil, $6,671 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 Morrilton pay

Typical tax bill
$973
a year · Arkansas typical $1,040
Effective rate
0.60%
of home value · Arkansas 0.55%
Typical home value
$160,900
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 Morrilton's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofmorrilton.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Morrilton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Morrilton

Morrilton is represented in Congress by Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton and Representative J. French Hill. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is governor.

All of Morrilton'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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