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Town Hall · Alicia

How is Alicia run?

Alicia’s town government spent $46,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $365 per resident. Water and other utilities ($54,000) are counted separately.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$46,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$365
In 2022: $365, more than 52% of 181 similar cities
Long-term debt
$81,000
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 4 part-time · March payroll $551
Typical tax bill
$245
0.45% of home value · AR 0.55%

What stands out about how Alicia is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Runs its own water & sewer74% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares Lawrence County School District with 4 other towns.Lower tax billsThe typical bill is $245 a year: 0.45% of the home’s value, vs 0.55% across Arkansas.
★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $365 per resident a year, or $1.00 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 43%.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 29%Utility sales 29%Sales taxes 22%From the federal government 12%From the state 4%Property taxes 4%
Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $3,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $103,000.
About “Other”.33% of Alicia’s day-to-day spending ($15,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places

$365 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Alicia’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($365 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 181 Arkansas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $353, and the middle half spent $179–$644. Alicia spent more than 52% of them.

Middle half of the group, $179–$644Median $353Alicia

Includes sewer and trash ($20,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
181

Arkansas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Alicia itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

Alicia reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $245 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.45% of the home’s value, vs 0.55% across Arkansas.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Arkansas$1,040
Alicia$245
$245
typical bill a year
0.45%
effective rate
$55,000
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Alicia’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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.

Tax bills are one input to Alicia’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Alicia →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Alicia

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Alicia’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Alicia yet.
The school district

Lawrence County School District

Alicia’s K–12 school district, shared with Black Rock, Portia, Powhatan, Walnut Ridge. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Alicia →
$12,268
per pupil · AR $13,585
1,023
students
$7.1 million
long-term debt

Of the $12,268 per pupil, $7,078 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 14%State 74%Federal 12%

Arkansas districts overall: 16% local, 70% state, 14% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Alicia’s votes are counted by county

Arkansas reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Alicia alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Lawrence County’s results.

President · Lawrence County’s results5,692 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican81.0%4,608 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat17.0%965 votes

Others: 2.1% (119 votes).

Most votes in Lawrence County: Donald J Trump

Arkansas: Trump 64.2%, Harris 33.6%

The county’s page

100% of Alicia lies in Lawrence County. Every 2024 race in Lawrence County is on the county’s page.

Lawrence County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Alicia

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Alicia.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Arkansas HouseState representatives
    Bart Schulz
  3. 3
    Arkansas SenateState senator
    John Payton
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Sarah Huckabee Sanders
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Eric A. "Rick" Crawford
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Arkansas
    John BoozmanTom Cotton

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Alicia’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Alicia’s government

How much does Alicia spend per resident?

About $365 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 $365 was more than 52% of 181 Arkansas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Alicia?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $245 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.45% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.55% across Arkansas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.

Who runs Alicia’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Alicia yet.

How did Alicia vote in 2024?

Arkansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Alicia alone. Lawrence County, where 100% of Alicia lies, voted Trump 81.0%, Harris 17.0% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Alicia?

0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $551 (about $6,612 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Alicia in the state legislature?

State Senate District 22 (John Payton) and State House District 28 (Bart Schulz). The House district also covers 18 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Alicia’s government

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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 →