Wheatley, AR town hall & government
Wheatley spent $126,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $426 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wheatley's government.
Where Wheatley's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 34%
- Sales taxes 21%
- Fees & charges 20%
- From other local governments 9%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Property taxes 7%
Who works for Wheatley
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Palestine-Wheatley School District
Wheatley's K–12 school district, shared with Palestine. 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 9%
- State 77%
- Federal 14%
Of the $11,880 per pupil, $6,728 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 Wheatley kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wheatley 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 Wheatley's government
Who represents Wheatley
Wheatley 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.