Portia, AR town hall & government
Portia spent $152,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $381 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Portia's government.
Where Portia's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 32%
- From other local governments 22%
- From the state 19%
- Fees & charges 15%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
Portia didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Portia
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lawrence County School District
Portia's K–12 school district, shared with Alicia, Black Rock, Powhatan and Walnut Ridge. 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 14%
- State 74%
- Federal 12%
Of the $12,268 per pupil, $7,078 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 Portia kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Portia 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 Portia's government
Who represents Portia
Portia 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.