ZIP 71901 · Hot Springs, AR

Seven governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 71901: the state, county, city or town and school district, and where each one's money comes from and goes.

Each government is shown for its own newest fiscal year on file, so the years differ. Figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, the government's own report or, for Arkansas governments, the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 71901?
71901 is served by the State of Arkansas, Garland County, Cutter-Morning Star School District 21, Fountain Lake School District 18, Lakeside School District 9, the City of Hot Springs and Hot Springs School District 6. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Arkansas spent $26.3 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Garland County spent $81.1 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Cutter-Morning Star School District 21 spent $10.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Fountain Lake School District 18 spent $19.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Lakeside School District 9 spent $48.9 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), City of Hot Springs spent $164 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) and Hot Springs School District 6 spent $74.5 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 71901?
Of the governments serving 71901, State of Arkansas collected $1.52 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Hot Springs School District 6 collected $33.7 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Lakeside School District 9 collected $26.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Fountain Lake School District 18 collected $17.3 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Garland County collected $9.8 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) and Cutter-Morning Star School District 21 collected $2.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 71901.

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From the state down to your schools: where each one's money comes from and goes.

See the full budget for: Garland County, Hot Springs, Cutter-Morning Star School District 21 and Fountain Lake School District 18

Why not this year? Arkansas governments with newer filings show school district figures from the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education (for 2025). Each other figure is the newest year the U.S. Census Bureau has published for that government, so the years differ and are not the current year. Most governments post their current budget on their own website.

Where property tax goes in 71901

State of Arkansas$1.52 billion

5.2% of its $29.0 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Hot Springs School District 6$33.7 million

54% of its $62.6 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Lakeside School District 9$26.8 million

55% of its $48.8 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Fountain Lake School District 18$17.3 million

78% of its $22.1 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Garland County$9.8 million

11% of its $89.8 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Cutter-Morning Star School District 21$2.8 million

25% of its $11.2 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

These are each government's total property tax collections, not your bill. Your own bill is split by each government's tax rate, shown on your property tax bill.

Your county

Garland County

$81.1 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.

Where the money comes from

County taxes60%Fees for services (garbage collection, water)15%State tax money9.4%Fines and other9.1%Local tax money4.2%Federal tax money1.9%
Full Garland County breakdown

What stands out

47%

of Garland County's money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 4.2%.

County taxes60%

Sales tax
47%$42.3 million
Property tax
11%$9.8 million
Other taxes
2.0%$1.8 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$1.8 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services15%

Fees for services
15%$13.8 million
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; other service charges and 1 more
  • Garbage collection$10.7 million
  • Other service charges$2.2 million
  • Water$963 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.9%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
1.9%$1.7 million

State tax money9.4%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
9.4%$8.4 million

Local tax money4.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
4.2%$3.8 million

Fines and other9.1%

Interest, rents and other
7.3%$6.5 million
Fines
1.8%$1.6 million
Garland County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails28%Roads, transit and parking24%Water, sewer, trash and utilities14%Running the government and other costs14%Sent to other local governments14%All other spending6.0%

What stands out

14%

of Garland County's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. counties of 50,000 to 250,000 people spend nothing on this.

Full Garland County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
28%$22.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 3 more
  • Police$9.9 million
  • Prisons and jails$9.6 million
  • Courts and legal services$2.4 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$600 thousand
  • Fire protection$127 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
24%$19.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$19.8 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
14%$11.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and water supply
  • Garbage and solid waste$11.3 million
  • Water supply$29 thousand
Running the government and other costs
14%$11.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$4.4 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$3.5 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.3 million
  • Government buildings$1.0 million
Sent to other local governments
14%$11.2 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$11.2 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.5%$4.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$4.3 million
  • Parks and recreation$192 thousand
Social services
0.2%$186 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$186 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.2%$158 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$158 thousand
Interest on debt
0.1%$98 thousand
Garland County page →

Your city

City of Hot Springs

$164 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.

About 22% of this ZIP is in Hot Springs.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)43%City taxes32%Fines and other9.0%Federal tax money8.0%State tax money6.7%County and local tax money0.9%
Full Hot Springs breakdown

What stands out

20%

of Hot Springs' money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes32%

Sales tax
20%$29.4 million
Other taxes
12%$17.3 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility taxes and 5 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$9.9 million
  • Public utility taxes$3.2 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$1.5 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$1.3 million
  • Other licenses$929 thousand
  • Pari-mutuel (betting) taxes$274 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$157 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services43%

Fees for services
43%$62.5 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 6 more
  • Water$22.5 million
  • Sewer$20.2 million
  • Garbage collection$9.4 million
  • Other service charges$6.7 million
  • Airport$3.4 million
  • Transit fares$118 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$92 thousand
  • Parking$82 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money8.0%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
8.0%$11.6 million

State tax money6.7%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
6.7%$9.6 million

County and local tax money0.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.9%$1.3 million

Fines and other9.0%

Interest, rents and other
8.4%$12.2 million
Fines
0.5%$771 thousand
Hot Springs page →

Where the money goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities54%Police, fire, courts and jails20%Running the government and other costs10%Roads, transit and parking8.1%Interest on debt6.3%All other spending1.9%

What stands out

54%

of Hot Springs' spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Full Hot Springs breakdown

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
54%$88.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$64.4 million
  • Sewer systems$14.9 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$9.3 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
20%$32.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$19.3 million
  • Fire protection$11.8 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.3 million
Running the government and other costs
10%$16.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$11.9 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.1 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.2 million
  • Government buildings$174 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.1%$13.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; airports and 2 more
  • Roads and highways$7.3 million
  • Airports$3.5 million
  • Public transit$2.2 million
  • Parking$264 thousand
Interest on debt
6.3%$10.4 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$5.6 million
  • Interest on general debt$4.8 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.6%$2.6 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2.6 million
Environment and natural resources
0.3%$424 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$424 thousand
Housing and community development
<0.1%$126 thousand
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$68 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$68 thousand
Hot Springs page →

Your schools

Cutter-Morning Star School District 21

$10.2 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.

About 30% of this ZIP is in Cutter-Morning Star School District 21.

Where the money comes from

State tax money50%School district taxes25%Federal tax money15%Fines and other9.8%
Full Cutter-Morning Star School District 21 breakdown

School district taxes25%

Property tax
25%$2.8 million

Federal tax money15%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
15%$1.7 million

State tax money50%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
50%$5.6 million

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$117

Fines and other9.8%

Interest, rents and other
9.8%$1.1 million
Cutter-Morning Star School District 21 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges91%Debt payments (principal and interest)8.5%
Full Cutter-Morning Star School District 21 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
91%$9.4 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
8.5%$874 thousand
Cutter-Morning Star School District 21 page →

Fountain Lake School District 18

$19.8 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.

About 30% of this ZIP is in Fountain Lake School District 18.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes78%Federal tax money9.2%State tax money8.6%Fines and other3.8%
Full Fountain Lake School District 18 breakdown

School district taxes78%

Property tax
78%$17.3 million

Federal tax money9.2%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
9.2%$2.0 million

State tax money8.6%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
8.6%$1.9 million

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$322

Fines and other3.8%

Interest, rents and other
3.8%$842 thousand
Fountain Lake School District 18 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges96%Debt payments (principal and interest)4.2%
Full Fountain Lake School District 18 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
96%$19.0 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
4.2%$827 thousand
Fountain Lake School District 18 page →

Lakeside School District 9

$48.9 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.

About 22% of this ZIP is in Lakeside School District 9.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes55%State tax money29%Federal tax money9.1%Fines and other6.6%
Full Lakeside School District 9 breakdown

School district taxes55%

Property tax
55%$26.8 million

Federal tax money9.1%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
9.1%$4.5 million

State tax money29%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
29%$14.3 million

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$509

Fines and other6.6%

Interest, rents and other
6.6%$3.2 million
Lakeside School District 9 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges94%Debt payments (principal and interest)5.7%
Full Lakeside School District 9 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
94%$46.1 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
5.7%$2.8 million
Lakeside School District 9 page →

Hot Springs School District 6

$74.5 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.

About 12% of this ZIP is in Hot Springs School District 6.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes54%State tax money24%Federal tax money19%Fines and other3.5%
Full Hot Springs School District 6 breakdown

School district taxes54%

Property tax
54%$33.7 million

Federal tax money19%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
19%$12.0 million

State tax money24%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
24%$14.7 million

Fines and other3.5%

Interest, rents and other
3.5%$2.2 million
Hot Springs School District 6 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges97%Debt payments (principal and interest)3.0%
Full Hot Springs School District 6 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
97%$72.3 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
3.0%$2.2 million
Hot Springs School District 6 page →

Your state

State of Arkansas

$26.3 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State taxes44%Federal tax money38%Fees for services (hospital bills, college tuition)12%Fines and other6.7%
Full Arkansas breakdown

What stands out

5.2%

of Arkansas' money comes from property tax.Most state governments get none.

State taxes44%

Sales tax
18%$5.07 billion
Individual income tax
9.5%$2.76 billion
Other taxes
8.1%$2.35 billion
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; insurance premium taxes and 16 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$618 million
  • Insurance premium taxes$409 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$329 million
  • Tobacco taxes$201 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$193 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$128 million
  • Amusement taxes$103 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$80.0 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$77.3 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$64.4 million
  • Corporation licenses$39.4 million
  • Severance taxes$36.4 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$34.3 million
  • Driver's licenses$19.2 million
  • Public utility licenses$9.4 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$6.3 million
  • Other licenses$1.7 million
  • Amusement licenses$1.2 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
5.2%$1.52 billion
Business income tax
3.4%$972 million

Fees for services12%

Fees for services
12%$3.33 billion
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; college tuition and 10 more
  • Hospital bills$1.46 billion
  • College tuition$1.14 billion
  • University housing and dining$371 million
  • Other service charges$286 million
  • Parks and recreation$44.0 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$24.5 million
  • Road charges$7.3 million
  • Other education charges$1.4 million
  • Other school charges$202 thousand
  • Garbage collection$102 thousand
  • School lunches$58 thousand
  • Airport$30 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money38%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
38%$11.0 billion

Local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
<0.1%$13.3 million

Fines and other6.7%

Interest, rents and other
6.6%$1.91 billion
Fines
<0.1%$17.9 million
Arkansas page →

Where the money goes

Social services33%Sent to local governments29%Schools and colleges15%Health and hospitals6.7%Roads, transit and parking6.6%All other spending9.2%

What stands out

29%

of Arkansas' spending goes to local governments.A typical state government spends 24%.

Full Arkansas breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
33%$8.78 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; unemployment and social insurance offices and 2 more
  • Other public welfare$8.66 billion
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$109 million
  • Welfare institutions$9.9 million
  • Veterans' services$3.0 million
Sent to local governments
29%$7.57 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: other and not broken out and 16 more
  • Sent to school districts$6.15 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$452 million
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$443 million
  • Sent to local governments: general support$354 million
  • Sent to local governments: sewer systems$80.8 million
  • Sent to local governments: housing and community development$21.1 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$18.1 million
  • Sent to local governments: airports$16.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$7.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$7.1 million
  • Sent to local governments: libraries$5.6 million
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$3.6 million
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$2.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: public health$2.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: elementary and secondary schools$575 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: prisons and jails$291 thousand
  • Sent to the federal government$216 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: hospitals$122 thousand
Schools and colleges
15%$4.03 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; scholarships and other education subsidies and 3 more
  • Colleges and universities$2.91 billion
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$507 million
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$464 million
  • Other education$111 million
  • Elementary and secondary schools$43.2 million
Health and hospitals
6.7%$1.76 billion
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$1.55 billion
  • Public health$214 million
Roads, transit and parking
6.6%$1.72 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$1.72 billion
  • Airports$526 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.3%$865 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; courts and legal services and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$304 million
  • Courts and legal services$191 million
  • Police$144 million
  • Inspections and regulation$136 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$89.7 million
Running the government and other costs
3.2%$851 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 3 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$531 million
  • Other and not broken out$179 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$104 million
  • Other government administration$27.7 million
  • Government buildings$9.2 million
Environment and natural resources
1.3%$349 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$349 million
Interest on debt
0.9%$246 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.3%$81.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$78.8 million
  • Libraries$2.6 million
Housing and community development
<0.1%$20.6 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
<0.1%$14.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$13.5 million
  • Sewer systems$684 thousand
Arkansas page →
Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

State of Arkansas. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Garland County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

Cutter-Morning Star School District 21. Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, Annual Statistical Report of the Public Schools of Arkansas (actual revenues and expenditures), school year 2024-25, fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Fountain Lake School District 18. Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, Annual Statistical Report of the Public Schools of Arkansas (actual revenues and expenditures), school year 2024-25, fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Lakeside School District 9. Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, Annual Statistical Report of the Public Schools of Arkansas (actual revenues and expenditures), school year 2024-25, fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

City of Hot Springs. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

Hot Springs School District 6. Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, Annual Statistical Report of the Public Schools of Arkansas (actual revenues and expenditures), school year 2024-25, fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

How these figures are counted. Arkansas school district figures are the actual revenues and expenditures each district reported to the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education in the Annual Statistical Report for fiscal year 2025 (the 2024-25 school year, ended June 30, 2025). Local revenue other than property taxes (fees, food sales, interest and similar receipts) is shown as one line, because the state report does not split it. Bond and loan proceeds, asset sales and transfers between funds are not counted as revenue. Spending includes construction, and debt payments include principal as well as interest, so spending can read higher than the U.S. Census Bureau's figure for the same year.

How a ZIP is matched. A ZIP code is not a government boundary, so we match it to the cities, counties and school districts that overlap it, using Census Bureau geography. Where a ZIP crosses several, each one is shown with its share of the ZIP. Each government's money covers its own operations only; the others listed here are separate.

Latest recorded year. The year differs by government: each block shows the newest fiscal year on file. A Census survey year covers fiscal years ending July 1 of the year before through June 30 of that year.