Old US 71-Little River Approach · Photo: Valis55 · CC BY-SA 3.0Ben Lomond spent less per resident in 2022 than 75% of similar cities
Ben Lomond’s town government spent $25,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $179 per resident. Water and other utilities ($3,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Ben Lomond is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$179 per resident in 2022: less than 75% of them
Ben Lomond’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($179 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. Ben Lomond spent less than 75% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Arkansas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Ben Lomond itself left out).
About $179 per resident a year, or $0.49 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 96%.
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No trend yet
Ben Lomond reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $385 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.41% 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 Ben Lomond’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 Ben Lomond’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Ben Lomond →
Who’s in charge in Ben Lomond
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Ashdown School District
Ben Lomond’s K–12 school district, shared with Ashdown, Ogden, Wilton. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,597 per pupil, $6,968 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.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Ben Lomond’s votes are counted by county
Arkansas reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Ben Lomond alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Sevier County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican80.0%3,772 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat18.3%862 votesOthers: 1.7% (80 votes).
Most votes in Sevier County: Donald J Trump
Arkansas: Trump 64.2%, Harris 33.6%
100% of Ben Lomond lies in Sevier County. Every 2024 race in Sevier County is on the county’s page.
Sevier 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 Ben Lomond.
- 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.
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Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Ben Lomond’s government
How much does Ben Lomond spend per resident?
About $179 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 $179 was less than 75% of 181 Arkansas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Ben Lomond?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $385 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.41% 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 Ben Lomond’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Ben Lomond yet.
How did Ben Lomond vote in 2024?
Arkansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Ben Lomond alone. Sevier County, where 100% of Ben Lomond lies, voted Trump 80.0%, Harris 18.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Ben Lomond?
0 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $10,823 (about $129,876 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Ben Lomond in the state legislature?
State Senate District 4 (Jimmy Hickey) and State House District 87 (DeAnn Vaught). The House district also covers 10 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 →