Widener, AR town hall & government
Widener spent $288,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,185 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Widener's government.
Where Widener's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 28%
- From other local governments 21%
- From the state 16%
- Sales taxes 14%
- From the federal government 8%
- Fees & charges 6%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Property taxes 2%
Who works for Widener
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Widener didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Forrest City School District
Widener's K–12 school district, shared with Caldwell, Colt, Forrest City and Madison. 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 8%
- State 68%
- Federal 23%
Of the $13,567 per pupil, $6,740 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 Widener kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Widener 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 Widener's government
Who represents Widener
Widener 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.