Zinc, AR town hall & government
Zinc spent $25,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $240 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Zinc's government.
Where Zinc's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 39%
- Interest, fines & other 39%
- From the state 21%
Zinc didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Zinc
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Bergman School District
Zinc's K–12 school district, shared with Bergman. 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 10%
- State 80%
- Federal 10%
Of the $12,180 per pupil, $7,276 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 Zinc kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Zinc 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 Zinc's government
Who represents Zinc
Zinc 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.