How is Alexander run?
Alexander’s town government spent $2.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $724 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau.
What stands out about how Alexander is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Bryant Public Schools
Alexander’s K–12 school district, shared with Bryant, Shannon Hills. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,826 per pupil, $7,240 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Arkansas districts overall: 16% local, 70% state, 14% federal.
Pulaski County Special School District · $14,871 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $724 per resident a year, or $1.98 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 31%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$724 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Alexander’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($724 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 32 Arkansas cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $694, and the middle half spent $510–$852. Alexander spent more than 50% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Arkansas cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Alexander itself left out).
No trend yet
Alexander reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2023 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, up from 13 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
The typical homeowner pays $519 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.30% of the home’s value, vs 0.55% across Arkansas.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Alexander’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Alexander’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Alexander →
Who’s in charge in Alexander
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Alexander’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on cityofalexander.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 151 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (3,621).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Alexander’s votes are counted by county
Arkansas reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Alexander alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Saline County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican69.0%39,736 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat28.8%16,609 votesOthers: 2.2% (1,264 votes).
Most votes in Saline County: Donald J Trump
Arkansas: Trump 64.2%, Harris 33.6%
94% of Alexander lies in Saline County; the rest in Pulaski County. Every 2024 race in Saline County is on the county’s page.
Saline County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Alexander.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: cityofalexander.com ↗
- 2Arkansas HouseAlexander is split between 2 districts
- 3Arkansas SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Arkansas
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Alexander compares with the towns next door
Alexander spent $724 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $179 to $1,747. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Shannon Hills | $179 | $779 |
| Bryant | $965 | $1,487 |
| Little Rock | $1,747 | $1,902 |
| Alexander | $724 | $519 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Alexander’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Alexander’s government
How much does Alexander spend per resident?
About $724 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $724 was more than 50% of 32 Arkansas cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Alexander?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $519 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.30% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.55% across Arkansas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofalexander.com.
Who runs Alexander’s government?
See cityofalexander.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Alexander yet.
How did Alexander vote in 2024?
Arkansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Alexander alone. Saline County, where 94% of Alexander lies, voted Trump 69.0%, Harris 28.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Alexander?
24 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $112,296 (about $1.3M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Alexander in the state legislature?
Alexander is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Arkansas Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Alexander’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →