Ozark, AR town hall & government
Ozark spent $5.8 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,625 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ozark's government.
Where Ozark's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 36%
- Utility sales 27%
- Interest, fines & other 14%
- Property taxes 7%
- Fees & charges 6%
- From other local governments 5%
- From the state 5%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- From the federal government <1%
Ozark 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 Ozark
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Ozark School District
Ozark's K–12 school district, shared with Altus, Denning and Wiederkehr Village. 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 75%
- Federal 12%
Of the $12,844 per pupil, $7,351 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 Ozark kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ozark 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 Ozark's government
Who represents Ozark
Ozark 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.