Wilson, AR town hall & government
Wilson spent $249,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $310 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wilson's government.
Where Wilson's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 41%
- From other local governments 20%
- Fees & charges 19%
- Utility sales 13%
- Property taxes 4%
- From the state 3%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Wilson
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Rivercrest School District
Wilson's K–12 school district, shared with Bassett, Birdsong, Dyess, Joiner, Keiser and Luxora. 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 15%
- State 69%
- Federal 16%
Of the $14,444 per pupil, $8,343 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 Wilson kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wilson 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 Wilson's government
Who represents Wilson
Wilson 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.