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Town Hall · Blevins

How is Blevins run?

Blevins’ city government spent $98,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $328 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Blevins didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$98,000
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$328
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022 · Census estimate
City staff, 2022
0
full-time · 10 part-time · March payroll $6,625
Typical tax bill
$335
0.33% of home value · AR 0.55%

What stands out about how Blevins is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Runs its own water & sewer42% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (a Census estimate).A shared school districtShares Blevins School District with 3 other towns.Lower tax billsThe typical bill is $335 a year: 0.33% of the home’s value, vs 0.55% across Arkansas.
★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $328 per resident a year, or $0.90 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 47%.

Where the money comes from
Sales taxes 25%From other local governments 23%Utility sales 21%From the state 14%Fees & charges 11%Property taxes 5%Interest, fines & other 1%
An estimate

Blevins 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.Payments to other governments $15,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $131,000.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Blevins yet

Every year of Blevins’ 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 $335 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.33% of the home’s value, vs 0.55% across Arkansas.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Arkansas$1,040
Blevins$335
$335
typical bill a year
0.33%
effective rate
$102,000
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Blevins

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

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

Blevins School District

Blevins’ K–12 school district, shared with Emmet, McCaskill, Ozan. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Blevins →
$15,157
per pupil · AR $13,585
413
students
$1.7 million
long-term debt

Of the $15,157 per pupil, $8,775 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 9%State 69%Federal 22%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Blevins’ votes are counted by county

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

President · Hempstead County’s results6,089 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican68.9%4,193 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat29.2%1,776 votes

Others: 2.0% (120 votes).

Most votes in Hempstead County: Donald J Trump

Arkansas: Trump 64.2%, Harris 33.6%

The county’s page

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

Hempstead 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 Blevins

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Blevins.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Arkansas HouseState representatives
    Dolly Henley
  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 Blevins’ government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Blevins’ government

How much does Blevins spend per resident?

About $328 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Blevins didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $131,000.

What is the property tax rate in Blevins?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $335 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.33% 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 Blevins’ government?

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

How did Blevins vote in 2024?

Arkansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Blevins alone. Hempstead County, where 100% of Blevins lies, voted Trump 68.9%, Harris 29.2% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Blevins?

0 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $6,625 (about $79,500 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Blevins in the state legislature?

State Senate District 3 (Steve Crowell) and State House District 88 (Dolly Henley). The House district also covers 14 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Blevins’ 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 Blevins, 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 →