Town Hall · Springdale

Springdale, AR town hall & government

Springdale spent $155.4 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,774 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Springdale's money goes

Spent
$155.4 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$1,774
typical Arkansas cities: $1,919
Long-term debt
$233.7 million
$2,668 per resident
Roads & transportation
$31.9 million21%
Water & other utilities
$22.7 million15%
Police
$21.6 million14%
Parks & libraries
$15.3 million10%
Fire
$14.6 million9%
Sewer & trash
$14.6 million9%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$10.5 million7%
Interest on debt
$8.2 million5%
Administration & buildings
$6 million4%
Health & welfare
$1.1 million1%
Housing & development
$811,0001%
Other
$8.1 million5%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 29%
  • From other local governments 15%
  • Fees & charges 14%
  • Utility sales 12%
  • From the state 11%
  • From the federal government 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • Property taxes 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Springdale

Full-time staff
742
94 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$70,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
147
and 157 full-time firefighters
Police
193 full-time3 part
Fire
165 full-time
Parks & libraries
80 full-time61 part
Water & other utilities
95 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
43 full-time18 part
Roads & transportation
50 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
39 full-time
Sewer & trash
28 full-time
Health & welfare
19 full-time10 part
Housing & development
3 full-time
Other
27 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Springdale School District

Springdale's K–12 school district, shared with Elm Springs and Tontitown. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,998
Arkansas: $13,585
Students
21,788
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$248.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 18%
  • State 68%
  • Federal 14%

Of the $13,998 per pupil, $7,589 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Springdale pay

Typical tax bill
$1,430
a year · Arkansas typical $1,040
Effective rate
0.55%
of home value · Arkansas 0.55%
Typical home value
$261,800
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 Springdale's government

🏛️ Official websitespringdalear.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Springdale →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Springdale

Springdale is represented in Congress by Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton and Representative Steve Womack. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is governor.

All of Springdale'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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