Smithville, AR town hall & government
Smithville spent $18,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $265 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Smithville's government.
Where Smithville's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 33%
- From other local governments 28%
- Sales taxes 28%
- Property taxes 6%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
Smithville 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 Smithville
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Smithville didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Hillcrest School District
Smithville's K–12 school district, shared with Lynn and Strawberry. 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 12%
- State 71%
- Federal 17%
Of the $17,171 per pupil, $8,465 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 Smithville kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Smithville 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 Smithville's government
Who represents Smithville
Smithville 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.