Van Buren, AR town hall & government
Van Buren spent $37.6 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,584 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Van Buren's government.
Who runs Van Buren
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Van Buren's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 27%
- Fees & charges 15%
- Utility sales 15%
- Property taxes 14%
- From other local governments 13%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From the state 5%
- From the federal government 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Van Buren
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Van Buren didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Van Buren School District
Van Buren's K–12 school district, shared with Kibler. 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 11%
- State 77%
- Federal 12%
Of the $11,711 per pupil, $6,690 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 Van Buren kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Van Buren 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.
Contact Van Buren's government
Who represents Van Buren
Van Buren is represented in Congress by Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton and Representative Steve Womack. 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.