Allport spent less per resident in 2022 than 89% of similar cities
Allport’s town government spent $12,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $103 per resident.
What stands out about how Allport is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$103 per resident in 2022: less than 89% of them
Allport’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($103 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 $356, and the middle half spent $179–$644. Allport spent less than 89% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Arkansas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Allport itself left out).
About $103 per resident a year, or $0.28 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 75%.
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No trend yet
Allport reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $342 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.32% 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 Allport’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 Allport’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Allport →
Who’s in charge in Allport
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 117 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (117).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Carlisle School District
Allport’s K–12 school district, shared with Carlisle, Humnoke. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,368 per pupil, $9,824 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.
England School District · $15,232 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Allport’s votes are counted by county
Arkansas reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Allport alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Lonoke County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican75.8%23,225 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat22.2%6,790 votesOthers: 2.0% (605 votes).
Most votes in Lonoke County: Donald J Trump
Arkansas: Trump 64.2%, Harris 33.6%
100% of Allport lies in Lonoke County. Every 2024 race in Lonoke County is on the county’s page.
Lonoke 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 Allport.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Arkansas HouseState representatives
- 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.
Reach Allport’s government
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Questions about Allport’s government
How much does Allport spend per resident?
About $103 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 $103 was less than 89% of 181 Arkansas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Allport?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $342 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.32% 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 Allport’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Allport yet.
How did Allport vote in 2024?
Arkansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Allport alone. Lonoke County, where 100% of Allport lies, voted Trump 75.8%, Harris 22.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Allport?
1 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $15,812 (about $189,744 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Allport in the state legislature?
State Senate District 8 (Stephanie Flowers) and State House District 60 (Roger Lynch). The House district also covers eight other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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 →