Parkin, AR town hall & government
Parkin spent $940,000 in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,213 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Parkin's government.
Where Parkin's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 31%
- Fees & charges 16%
- From other local governments 13%
- Interest, fines & other 13%
- From the state 12%
- Sales taxes 11%
- Property taxes 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Parkin
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Parkin didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Wynne Public Schools
Parkin's K–12 school district, shared with Wynne. 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 66%
- State 28%
- Federal 6%
Of the $16,049 per pupil, $7,401 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 Parkin kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Parkin 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 Parkin's government
Who represents Parkin
Parkin 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.