Ola, AR town hall & government
Ola spent $1.3 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,369 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ola's government.
Where Ola's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 36%
- Utility sales 23%
- From the state 14%
- Fees & charges 10%
- Property taxes 9%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
Ola 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 Ola
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Ola didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Two Rivers School District
Ola's K–12 school district, shared with Casa, Perry and Plainview. 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 11%
- State 68%
- Federal 21%
Of the $14,141 per pupil, $7,984 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 Ola kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ola 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 Ola's government
Who represents Ola
Ola 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.