Waldron, AR town hall & government
Waldron spent $4.4 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,298 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Waldron's government.
Where Waldron's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 37%
- Sales taxes 20%
- Fees & charges 11%
- From the state 11%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- From other local governments 7%
- Property taxes 3%
- From the federal government 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Waldron didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Waldron
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Waldron School District
Waldron's K–12 school district. 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 10%
- State 72%
- Federal 18%
Of the $14,367 per pupil, $8,211 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 Waldron kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Waldron 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 Waldron's government
Who represents Waldron
Waldron 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.