Washington, AR town hall & government
Washington spent $107,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $648 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Washington's government.
Where Washington's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 41%
- Utility sales 28%
- Sales taxes 24%
- Property taxes 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Who works for Washington
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Hope School District
Washington's K–12 school district, shared with Fulton, Hope, Oakhaven, Patmos and Perrytown. 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 65%
- Federal 22%
Of the $14,957 per pupil, $8,125 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 Washington kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Washington 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 Washington's government
Who represents Washington
Washington 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.