Stephens, AR town hall & government
Stephens spent $809,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,039 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Stephens's government.
Where Stephens's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 34%
- Utility sales 32%
- Fees & charges 19%
- From the federal government 10%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Property taxes 2%
Who works for Stephens
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Camden Fairview School District
Stephens's K–12 school district, shared with Camden and Chidester. 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 $15,357 per pupil, $7,220 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 Stephens kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Stephens 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 Stephens's government
Who represents Stephens
Stephens 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.