Waldo, AR town hall & government
Waldo spent $99,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $79 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Waldo's government.
Where Waldo's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 32%
- Interest, fines & other 21%
- Fees & charges 17%
- From the state 17%
- Sales taxes 8%
- Property taxes 6%
Who works for Waldo
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Magnolia School District
Waldo's K–12 school district, shared with Magnolia and McNeil. 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 68%
- Federal 20%
Of the $13,428 per pupil, $7,019 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 Waldo kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Waldo 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 Waldo's government
Who represents Waldo
Waldo 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.