Town Hall · West Fork

West Fork, AR town hall & government

West Fork spent $1.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $736 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach West Fork's government.

Town budget

Where West Fork's money goes

Spent
$1.9 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$736
typical Arkansas cities: $1,073
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Police
$518,00027%
Parks & libraries
$506,00026%
Roads & transportation
$321,00017%
Administration & buildings
$254,00013%
Fire
$232,00012%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$99,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 67%
  • Fees & charges 23%
  • Property taxes 10%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for West Fork

Full-time staff
18
15 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$41,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
6
and 2 full-time firefighters
Police
7 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
1 full-time10 part
Parks & libraries
4 full-time3 part
Fire
2 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Other
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

West Fork School District

West Fork's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,581
Arkansas: $13,585
Students
778
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4.8 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Arkansas districts overall: 16% local, 70% state, 14% federal

  • Local 15%
  • State 74%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $14,581 per pupil, $7,739 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 West Fork: Greenland Public Schools ($15,700 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in West Fork pay

Typical tax bill
$1,054
a year · Arkansas typical $1,040
Effective rate
0.52%
of home value · Arkansas 0.55%
Typical home value
$201,000
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact West Fork's government

🏛️ Official websitewestforkar.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in West Fork →

Beyond town hall

Who represents West Fork

West Fork is represented in Congress by Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton and Representative Steve Womack. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is governor.

All of West Fork's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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