Arp, TX town hall & government
Arp spent $553,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $529 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Arp's government.
Where Arp's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 27%
- Property taxes 20%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Sales taxes 18%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- From other local governments 5%
Who works for Arp
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Arp Independent School District
Arp's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal
- Local 34%
- State 56%
- Federal 10%
Of the $13,485 per pupil, $8,550 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 Arp kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Arp 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 Arp's government
Who represents Arp
Arp is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Nathaniel Moran. Greg Abbott 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.