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Town Hall · Amity

How is Amity run?

Amity’s city government spent $453,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $672 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Amity didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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General election in Arkansas.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$453,000
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$672
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$91,000
end of 2022 · Census estimate
City staff, 2022
3
full-time · 8 part-time · March payroll $30,283 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$830
0.58% of home value · AR 0.55%

What stands out about how Amity is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Runs its own water & sewer49% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (a Census estimate).A shared school districtShares Centerpoint School District with 1 other town.Low bills, a higher rateThe typical bill is $830 a year: 0.58% of the home’s value, vs 0.55% across Arkansas.
★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $672 per resident a year, or $1.84 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 20%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 38%Sales taxes 23%From the state 12%Fees & charges 10%Interest, fines & other 8%Property taxes 4%From other local governments 3%Other taxes & licenses 1%
An estimate

Amity didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $3,000; interest on debt $3,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $724,000.
About “Other”.37% of Amity’s day-to-day spending ($167,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Amity yet

Every year of Amity’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $830 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.58% of the home’s value, vs 0.55% across Arkansas.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Arkansas$1,040
Amity$830
$830
typical bill a year
0.58%
effective rate
$143,100
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Amity’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 Amity’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Amity →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Amity

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

Check Amity’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Amity yet.
Who works for Amity

One full-time city employee for every 225 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 (674).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings0 + 4 pt
Police1 + 2 pt
Water & other utilities1 + 2 pt
Roads & transportation1
3
full-time
8
part-time
$30,283
payroll for March 2022
$363,396
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$67,400
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
1
sworn police officers
Estimates.Amity didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Centerpoint School District

Amity’s K–12 school district, shared with Glenwood. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Amity →
$13,573
per pupil · AR $13,585
929
students
$9.3 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,573 per pupil, $8,456 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 11%State 76%Federal 13%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Amity’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Clark County’s results7,657 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican59.1%4,526 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat38.6%2,959 votes

Others: 2.2% (172 votes).

Most votes in Clark County: Donald J Trump

Arkansas: Trump 64.2%, Harris 33.6%

The county’s page

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

Clark 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 Amity

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Amity.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Arkansas HouseState representatives
    Justin Gonzales
  3. 3
    Arkansas SenateState senator
    Steve Crowell
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Sarah Huckabee Sanders
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Bruce Westerman
  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 Amity’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Amity’s government

How much does Amity spend per resident?

About $672 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Amity didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $724,000.

What is the property tax rate in Amity?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $830 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.58% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.55% across Arkansas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.

Who runs Amity’s government?

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

How did Amity vote in 2024?

Arkansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Amity alone. Clark County, where 100% of Amity lies, voted Trump 59.1%, Harris 38.6% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Amity?

3 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $30,283 (about $363,396 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Amity in the state legislature?

State Senate District 3 (Steve Crowell) and State House District 89 (Justin Gonzales). The House district also covers 15 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Amity’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
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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 (for Amity, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →