West Memphis, AR town hall & government
West Memphis spent $86.7 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $3,644 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach West Memphis's government.
Who runs West Memphis
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where West Memphis's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 40%
- Sales taxes 32%
- Fees & charges 9%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From the state 4%
- From other local governments 4%
- From the federal government 2%
- Property taxes 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for West Memphis
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. West Memphis didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
West Memphis School District
West Memphis's K–12 school district, shared with Anthonyville, Edmondson, Horseshoe Lake and Hughes. 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 7%
- State 70%
- Federal 23%
Of the $14,559 per pupil, $7,953 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 Memphis: Marion School District ($13,229 per pupil).
Which schools West Memphis kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in West Memphis 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 West Memphis's government
Who represents West Memphis
West Memphis 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.