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Town Hall · Avoca

How is Avoca run?

Avoca’s town government spent $202,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $387 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Avoca didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Election Day

Tomorrow

General election in Arkansas.

Register or check: vote.gov ↗
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$202,000
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$387
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 16 part-time · March payroll $7,662
Typical tax bill
$1,623
0.69% of home value · AR 0.55%

What stands out about how Avoca is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Rogers Public Schools

Avoca’s K–12 school district, shared with Lowell, Rogers, Little Flock, Garfield, Gateway. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Avoca →
$12,206
per pupil · AR $13,585
15,559
students
$194.4 million
long-term debt

Of the $12,206 per pupil, $6,909 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 18%State 72%Federal 10%

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

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $387 per resident a year, or $1.06 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 29%.

Where the money comes from
Sales taxes 28%From other local governments 28%Property taxes 23%From the state 11%Interest, fines & other 8%Other taxes & licenses 1%
An estimate

Avoca 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 $27,000. With these, the whole budget was $229,000.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Avoca yet

Every year of Avoca’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town 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 $1,623 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.69% of the home’s value, vs 0.55% across Arkansas.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Avoca$1,623
Arkansas$1,040
$1,623
typical bill a year
0.69%
effective rate
$235,500
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Avoca

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

Check Avoca’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Avoca yet.
Elections · 2024 general election

Avoca’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Benton County’s results128,400 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican62.1%79,798 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat35.2%45,150 votes

Others: 2.7% (3,452 votes).

Most votes in Benton County: Donald J Trump

Arkansas: Trump 64.2%, Harris 33.6%

The county’s page

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

Benton 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 Avoca

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Avoca.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Arkansas HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Arkansas SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Arkansas

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

Reach Avoca’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Avoca’s government

How much does Avoca spend per resident?

About $387 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Avoca didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $229,000.

What is the property tax rate in Avoca?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,623 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.69% 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 Avoca’s government?

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

How did Avoca vote in 2024?

Arkansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Avoca alone. Benton County, where 100% of Avoca lies, voted Trump 62.1%, Harris 35.2% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Avoca?

0 full-time and 16 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $7,662 (about $91,944 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Avoca in the state legislature?

State Senate District 32 (Josh Bryant) and State House District 7 (Brit McKenzie). The House district also covers three neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Avoca’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 Avoca, 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 →