Sparkman, AR town hall & government
Sparkman spent $463,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,290 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sparkman's government.
Where Sparkman's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 54%
- Sales taxes 15%
- Fees & charges 10%
- From the state 10%
- From the federal government 7%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Property taxes 2%
Who works for Sparkman
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Harmony Grove School District
Sparkman's K–12 school district, shared with East Camden. 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 10%
- State 69%
- Federal 21%
Of the $12,890 per pupil, $7,600 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 Sparkman kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sparkman 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 Sparkman's government
Who represents Sparkman
Sparkman is represented in Congress by Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton and Representative Bruce Westerman. 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.