Town Hall · Russellville

Russellville, AR town hall & government

Russellville spent $49.1 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,674 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Russellville's government.

Meetings

Coming up at Russellville's town hall

No upcoming meetings are posted yet.

Recent meetings

  • Sep 17Thu · 6:00 pm
    City CouncilCity Council MeetingCity Hall, 203 S. Commerce Ave. Meeting page ↗
  • Aug 20Thu · 6:00 pm
    City CouncilCity Council MeetingCity Hall, 203 S. Commerce Ave. Meeting page ↗
  • Jul 16Thu · 6:00 pm
    City CouncilCity Council MeetingCity Hall, 203 S. Commerce Ave. Meeting page ↗
  • Jun 25Thu · 6:00 pm
    City CouncilOne Time Event Meeting page ↗
  • Jun 18Thu · 6:00 pm
    City CouncilCity Council MeetingCity Hall, 203 S. Commerce Ave. Meeting page ↗

Official listings from Russellville's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.

Town budget

Where Russellville's money goes

Spent
$49.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$1,674
typical Arkansas cities: $1,919
Long-term debt
$70.9 million
$2,415 per resident
Water & other utilities
$11.2 million23%
Sewer & trash
$8.5 million17%
Roads & transportation
$8 million16%
Fire
$5.4 million11%
Police
$5.3 million11%
Parks & libraries
$3 million6%
Administration & buildings
$2.1 million4%
Interest on debt
$1.1 million2%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1 million2%
Health & welfare
$335,0001%
Other
$3.2 million6%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 34%
  • Fees & charges 17%
  • Utility sales 15%
  • From other local governments 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 8%
  • From the state 7%
  • From the federal government 6%
  • Property taxes 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Russellville

Full-time staff
256
49 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$59,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
57
and 58 full-time firefighters
Police
67 full-time
Fire
63 full-time
Parks & libraries
25 full-time27 part
Sewer & trash
33 full-time
Water & other utilities
30 full-time
Roads & transportation
28 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
2 full-time20 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
4 full-time1 part
Housing & development
4 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Russellville didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Russellville Schools

Russellville's K–12 school district, shared with London. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,958
Arkansas: $13,585
Students
5,497
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$61.6 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Arkansas districts overall: 16% local, 70% state, 14% federal

  • Local 19%
  • State 69%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $13,958 per pupil, $7,372 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 Russellville: Pottsville Public Schools ($11,606 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Russellville pay

Typical tax bill
$972
a year · Arkansas typical $1,040
Effective rate
0.56%
of home value · Arkansas 0.55%
Typical home value
$172,400
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Russellville's government

🏛️ Official websiterussellvillearkansas.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Russellville →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Russellville

Russellville is represented in Congress by Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton and Representative Bruce Westerman. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is governor.

All of Russellville's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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