Watson, AR town hall & government
Watson spent $45,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $256 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Watson's government.
Where Watson's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 68%
- Fees & charges 25%
- Sales taxes 6%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Watson
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
McGehee School District
Watson's K–12 school district, shared with Arkansas City, McGehee, Reed and Tillar. 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 70%
- Federal 16%
Of the $15,528 per pupil, $8,446 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 Watson kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Watson 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 Watson's government
Who represents Watson
Watson 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.