Murfreesboro, AR town hall & government
Murfreesboro spent $946,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $601 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Murfreesboro's government.
Where Murfreesboro's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 71%
- Interest, fines & other 23%
- Property taxes 4%
- From the state 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Murfreesboro
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
South Pike County School District
Murfreesboro's K–12 school district, shared with Antoine and Delight. 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 13%
- State 74%
- Federal 13%
Of the $14,993 per pupil, $8,484 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 Murfreesboro kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Murfreesboro 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 Murfreesboro's government
Who represents Murfreesboro
Murfreesboro 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.