Walnut Ridge, AR town hall & government
Walnut Ridge spent $1.5 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $266 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Walnut Ridge's government.
Where Walnut Ridge's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 70%
- Fees & charges 19%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- From other local governments 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Walnut Ridge didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Walnut Ridge
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lawrence County School District
Walnut Ridge's K–12 school district, shared with Alicia, Black Rock, Portia and Powhatan. 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 14%
- State 74%
- Federal 12%
Of the $12,268 per pupil, $7,078 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.
Also serving Walnut Ridge: Hoxie School District ($12,350 per pupil).
Which schools Walnut Ridge kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Walnut Ridge 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 Walnut Ridge's government
Who represents Walnut Ridge
Walnut Ridge is represented in Congress by Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton and Representative 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.