Osceola, AR town hall & government
Osceola spent $30.9 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $4,632 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Osceola's government.
Where Osceola's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 63%
- Fees & charges 8%
- Property taxes 8%
- Sales taxes 6%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From other local governments 5%
- From the state 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Osceola 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 Osceola
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Osceola didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Osceola School District
Osceola'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 36%
- State 37%
- Federal 27%
Of the $22,931 per pupil, $9,296 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 Osceola: Rivercrest School District ($14,444 per pupil).
Which schools Osceola kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Osceola 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 Osceola's government
Who represents Osceola
Osceola is represented in Congress by Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton and Representative Eric A. "Rick" Crawford. 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.