Ogden, AR town hall & government
Ogden spent $17,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $110 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ogden's government.
Where Ogden's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 43%
- Sales taxes 43%
- Property taxes 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
Who works for Ogden
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Ashdown School District
Ogden's K–12 school district, shared with Ashdown, Ben Lomond and Wilton. 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 18%
- State 69%
- Federal 13%
Of the $13,597 per pupil, $6,968 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 Ogden kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ogden 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 Ogden's government
Who represents Ogden
Ogden 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.