Tillar, AR town hall & government
Tillar spent $156,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $743 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Tillar's government.
Where Tillar's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 38%
- Utility sales 37%
- Fees & charges 23%
- Sales taxes 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Tillar
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
McGehee School District
Tillar's K–12 school district, shared with Arkansas City, McGehee, Reed and Watson. 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 13%
- State 70%
- Federal 16%
Of the $15,528 per pupil, $8,446 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 Tillar kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Tillar 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 Tillar's government
Who represents Tillar
Tillar is represented in Congress by Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton and Representatives Bruce Westerman and 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.