Patterson, AR town hall & government
Patterson spent $438,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,129 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Patterson's government.
Where Patterson's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 20%
- Fees & charges 19%
- From the state 19%
- Interest, fines & other 15%
- From other local governments 14%
- Sales taxes 9%
- Property taxes 3%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Patterson
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
McCrory School District
Patterson's K–12 school district, shared with McCrory. 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 69%
- Federal 17%
Of the $14,045 per pupil, $8,086 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 Patterson kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Patterson 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 Patterson's government
Who represents Patterson
Patterson 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.